Compared to 10 years ago, we’ve come on leaps and bounds when it comes to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. And that’s amazing. But there’s […]
Our own mental wellbeing, and that of our employees and colleagues has never been of more importance than now. Employers have a fundamental duty of care […]
In a recent landmark ruling a judge at the Employment Appeal Tribunal has found in favour of a community nurse sacked from North Cumbria integrated NHS […]
We have previously informed you of the Government’s Kickstart Scheme announced in September 2020. The scheme is designed to support 16-24 year olds on Universal Credit […]
With the Easter and May Bank Holidays fast approaching we thought it timely to remind you that furloughed employees are entitled to full pay for holidays […]
Hurry, hurry, hurry……………..register by 23:59 on 31st March 2021 to receive free COVID testing kits from the Government! The Government announced that it will supply businesses […]
As you will be aware, the statutory rates for Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Parental Bereavement and Shared Parental Leave, usually increase in April each year. The Government […]
Be ready for the changes announced in the budget last week. Here we highlight the changes to both the National Living Wage and the National Minimum […]
Free movement between the UK and EU countries ended on 31st December 2021. This affects UK employers’ ability to recruit and employ Workers from outside the […]
As we are now in another lockdown and employers will inevitably be placing employees on Furlough Leave and wishing to claim the CJRS grant to support […]
Claims for unfair dismissal are notoriously tricky areas of employment law. The Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) protects employees from being dismissed unfairly, provided that they […]
Please note the following guidance is for England only, different rules/guidance apply in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, if you need help with the guidance in […]
Many employers, especially in the current uncertain times of pandemic, find themselves in the position of having to restructure their businesses. Redundancies are a sad but […]
What’s it all about? Some weeks ago, the Chancellor announced a Job Retention Bonus for businesses which brought employees back from furlough and retained them in […]
The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown that took effect in the UK in March presented employers and employees with a sad reality. Many businesses have failed, […]
The definition of the ‘worker’ status under European Union law has been clarified recently by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), in light of a matter […]
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the huge majority of organisations will want or need to test staff members for the virus before allowing them back into […]
We are always delighted to partner with experts in other professions and bring their expertise to our clients. One such is Andrew Price & Co accountants […]
Every April a round of employment law changes come into effect… and although we might be going through disruption in other areas at the moment, this […]
Here at enlightenHR we are doing everything we can to support our clients and their employees through these challenging and uncertain times. There’s a very great […]
The ‘springboard’ injunction is a favourite tool used by employers to protect confidential information when employees leave a business. The springboard nickname applies to circumstances where […]
In the recent case of Okedina v Chikale, the Court of Appeal has considered the impact of breaches in immigration rules on the enforceability of employment […]
In the recent matter of Brazel v. The Harpur Trust, the Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling that when calculating […]
The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices (‘the Taylor Review’), made detailed recommendations for the reform of UK employment law. The Government responded with the ‘Good […]
The Government’s consultation Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination: Consultation on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents, which closed on 5th April 2019, asked for opinions […]
To what extent is malicious intent necessary for remarks to be considered inappropriate? Not necessary at all, according to a recent ruling by Sheffield Employment Tribunal […]
As part of its Good Work Plan the Government has published a consultation aimed at establishing a new single enforcement body for employment rights. This is […]
A new publication from the Government Equalities Office (GEO), Gender equality at every stage: a roadmap for change looks at the key causes of gender inequality […]
Newly published ACAS guidance tackles the issue of neurodiversity and aims to assist employers to take necessary steps to support neurodivergent staff in the workplace. Neurodiversity […]
The Taylor Review made detailed recommendations for the reform of UK employment law in relation to those not traditionally engaged as ‘employees’. These was in response […]
A recent ruling by the EAT concludes that referring to a colleague as a ‘fat ginger pikey’ is not harassment if the colleague in question participated […]
Recent research by the charity Unlock reveals that nearly 75% of national companies continue to ask about criminal records as part of their job application processes, […]
Under the rules of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, it was unlawful to change an employee’s terms and conditions of employment if […]
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently sent out notices of intended fines to organisations that have yet to pay the fees that they owe for […]
The new Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018 gives a legal entitlement to two weeks’ leave for bereaved parents from 2020. This will be implemented […]
Most of us have been there. You’re getting excited for your upcoming holiday, getting last minute details sorted and then suddenly a cough or cold comes […]
Employers have been hit with a timely reminder that they need to make sure they’re taking all possible steps to prevent workplace discrimination. After a recent […]
With our news feeds being filled once again with the results of Brexit, employers continue to face uncertainty about the long-term affects that the Brexit vote […]
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