New ACAS Guidance: Mental Health & Reasonable Adjustments
May 15 to May 21 2023 is World Mental Health Awareness Week. Although awareness of mental health has arisen in the last decade or so and…
Employment
Shark-wrestling and other misadventures in absence management
If you’ve ever been frustrated by an absent employee, signed off as unfit to work but apparently out enjoying themselves, posting on social…
Health, safety and working from home.
As we approach April 28th - World Day for Health and Safety, it’s worth remembering that managing workplace risks doesn’t just involve the…
Hybrid Working: what sponsors need to know following the latest update to Home Office Guidance
On 13 April 2023, the Home Office released an updated version of Part 3 of Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors. This part…
Hospitality recruitment challenge: options available in the UK immigration system to help fill job vacancies
As the holiday season gets under way, one of the biggest challenges for many hospitality businesses continues to be getting the operational…
Buying a Pharmacy: Sponsored workers and business purchases
Buying a pharmacy can be a complex undertaking, even more so when the pharmacy you are buying holds a sponsor licence. A sponsor licence is…
Employment Law | Employment Law Update
Now that 2023 is well underway, we take a look back on the challenges businesses have recently faced, new developments in Employment Law…
Immigration | Sponsor Licence Overview and Right to Work Checks
As an employer, it is essential that you stay up to date on changes to right to work checks, and ensure that you are doing everything…
Government publishes draft 'fire and rehire' Code of Practice
Following the unceremonious sacking of hundreds of P&O Ferries’ staff last year, the UK Government promised to review ‘fire and re-hire…
Key recommendations rejected following Menopause and the Workplace Report
The UK Government has issued its response to the ‘Menopause in the Workplace’ report which was published by the Women and Equalities…
Immigration law updates - What to expect from 2023
Immigration law is always a dynamic and fast-changing area, and practitioners, individuals and businesses alike will be looking to our new…
Government consultation on holiday pay: what employers need to know.
In July 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel [2022] UKSC 21. The widely reported ruling completely shifted…
Employment Law | Whistleblowing
Whistleblowing is a complex and developing area of employment law. Whether you are reviewing Whistleblowing policies as a result of…
What’s new in Employment Law in 2023
As we begin a new year, we have outlined some of the proposed developments in employment law employers should look out for over the next 12…
The Health and Care Worker visa and the impact of nursing strikes
Last week, for the first time in the history of the Royal College of Nursing, nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland went on strike…
Teacher Strikes: What does this mean for working families and employers?
A winter of discontent is upon us with transport, teaching and healthcare staff all supporting strike action across the country and staging…
Businesses urged to have a flexible approach to flexible working
The UK government has this week published its response to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Consultation on…
Employment Law | What's new for 2023
As we approach 2023, we take a look back on the challenges businesses have faced during 2022, developments in Employment Law over recent…
Employment Law Webinar | Restructuring, Redundancy and Insolvency.
Over the coming months, employers may see some challenges as they navigate economic uncertainty, supply issues, inflationary pressures and…
Employment Law | Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Around one in seven people in the UK are thought to be neurodivergent, which is more than 15% of the UK workforce. However many…
Sponsor Licence: does your business need one?
Over the last few years, reports of labour shortages across a range of sectors in the UK have continued to increase, impacted by both…