Your business and employment law
With the new year upon us, we take stock of the 6 significant developments in employment law from 2012 and the 6 key areas to watch out for in 2013. […]
Author: David Widdowson
Posts by David Widdowson
Flexible working to be extended to all employees
The Government has announced its plans to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees from 2014. […]
Read More… from Flexible working to be extended to all employees
Shared Parental leave
The Government has announced its plans to introduce shared parental leave from 2015. Additional paternity leave will be consigned to the history books. […]
Glass ceilings, glass walls and the boardroom
Recent research has suggested that the idea of a glass ceiling limiting women’s progression to senior levels in companies is now outdated – only to be replaced by multiple barriers. […]
Read More… from Glass ceilings, glass walls and the boardroom
Mental health and presenteeism
Days off for sickness have decreased in the last year but presenteesim is on the increase. The Centre for Mental Health has previously reported that the cost of absenteeism in the UK accounts for £8.4 billion and the average employee takes 7 days off sick each year of which 40% is for mental health problems. […]
LLP member found not to be a worker – is there a gap in your compliance documents?
The Court of Appeal has recently held that a member of an LLP is not a “worker”. As a result, they cannot bring a whistle-blowing claim against the LLP. […]
Read More… from LLP member found not to be a worker – is there a gap in your compliance documents?
Trial periods and flexible working requests
The Flexible Working Commission (the “Commission”) has published a report which recommends that employers should be able to use trial periods following a flexible work request. […]
Harmonising terms and TUPE
The EAT have issued a reminder of the consequences of harmonising terms following a TUPE transfer. […]
Rethinking mental health in the workplace
The Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill was debated in Parliament on 14 September 2012 and the government has confirmed that it intends to back this bill. […]
Proposed new Employment Tribunal rules
A new set of rules has been proposed designed to streamline the operation of Employment Tribunals. […]