Employment Law news
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The deadline has now passed for the first year of gender pay gap reporting, and the results make for interesting reading. Over 10,000 companies have reported the gender pay gap...
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Jane Hamshaw, of Ashtons HR Consulting, talks about how Ashtons have utilised Apprenticeships across the business. In February 2014 Ashtons Legal embarked on an initiative of utilising Apprenticeships in a...
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There is big news this morning regarding the government’s proposed response to the Taylor Review that considered the gig economy and the rights of workers last year. The Good Work...
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Research has revealed those in part-time work are most likely to suffer from the gender ‘pay penalty’ with women disproportionately affected as a result of making up the vast majority...
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Supermarket supergiant Tesco are facing a groundbreaking equal pay claim which could cost the Company a staggering £4bn. The claim brought by more than a thousand female employees of Tesco...
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The BBC’s equal pay nightmare continues – following the outrage expressed during last summer over discrepancies in pay for male and female presenters, Carrie Gracie’s revelations about editorial staff leaves...
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English Football League clubs have agreed to introduce a UK version of the “Rooney Rule” starting on 1 January 2018. The rule was originally named after Dan (not Wayne) Rooney...
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The subject of ‘Protected Conversations’ has recently been raised in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. What are they? They are ‘off the record’ discussions aimed at mutually agreeing termination of employment....
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Following a recent Court of Appeal ruling, employees who claim discrimination are likely to be able to obtain 10% more recompense for injury to their feelings than previously. The Court...
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Accurate calculations of the National Minimum Wage continue to cause headaches for employers, with an employment tribunal acknowledging the complexity, saying there is no single key to unlock every case....
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The government introduced the new immigration skills charge on the 6 April 2017 to incentivise the recruitment and training of British workers. The Immigration Skills Charge will be levied on...
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If you are an employer with 250 employees or more you are likely to be aware that regulations came into force on 6 April 2017 requiring large employers in the...
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