On 24 May 2023, three Acts of Parliament received Royal Assent representing an important step forward in the provision of additional employment law protection for parents and carers. The details of the new laws will be set out in secondary legislation,...
The Home Secretary announced on 7 August 2023 that there will be a significant increase in civil penalties imposed on employers who allow illegal migrants to work for them. This follows the recommendations of the government’s immigration task force,...
A workation is a ‘working vacation’ which for many of us will seem like a contradiction in terms. The idea is that it provides an extension of the concept of hybrid working whereby employees can work from another location outside of their...
All employers must undertake right to work checks as it is unlawful to employ a worker who does not have permission to work in the UK (Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (IANA) section 15(1)). An employer who inadvertently employs a...
There are many considerations in the workplace when an employee has a disability. Dealing with these issues can be time consuming but getting it wrong could undermine employee relations, result in grievances or legal claims, and be costly both in legal fees...