Articles on employment law

Employment law

What are the risks of overlooking non-employees' health and safety?
24 Nov 2021

In light of a couple of recent cases, Nick Wilson examines the consequences of employers who fail to safeguard contractors and volunteers
Employment law

How to avoid expensive mistakes in the redundancy process
23 Nov 2021

The current economic uncertainty suggests businesses are not out of the woods just yet and may find themselves needing to reduce their workforce, says Chris Cuckney
Employment law

What employers should consider when handling racism allegations
22 Nov 2021

Oliver McCann examines the lessons that can be learned from Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s poor handling of racial discrimination claims
Employment law

Why employers need to be wary of having blanket policies
15 Nov 2021

Adam Penman highlights the dangers of imposing policy decisions on all staff, particularly if it disadvantages women with childcare responsibilities
Employment law

14-year-old waitress sacked because of her age was discriminated against, tribunal rules
12 Nov 2021

Teenager becomes one of the youngest tribunal winners in the UK after judge refuses to accept manager’s evidence that claimant was unable to cope with ‘severity’ of job
Employment law

What rights do carers have in the workplace?
12 Nov 2021

With Carers Rights Day 2021 approaching, Verity Buckingham examines the current protections carers have as well as new proposals put forward by government
Employment law

How to manage mandatory Covid jabs for healthcare workers
11 Nov 2021

The introduction of compulsory vaccination for staff has raised significant HR and legal issues for NHS and independent healthcare employers, says Alastair Currie
Employment law

Mandatory Covid vaccines for NHS staff: how should HR respond?
10 Nov 2021

Experts warn that employers outside the health and care sectors must tread carefully before rolling out a compulsory jab policy