Employment Archives - Edwin Coe LLP

Government does a U-Turn on “Day-One” dismissal rights, but warns employers: Compensation exposure is changing

National minimum wage rates for April 2026 confirmed

Mind the (Statutory) Gap: Dismissal or Detriment?

Is a Christmas tree in the office acceptable in November?

‘The course of employment’- where does work end and personal life begin…

Disability: ADHD and Autism: Stedman v Haven Leisure Ltd

The Employment Rights Bill – What Can We Expect?

Tribunal declares that swearing is "particularly common in the North"

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni – how to deal with harassment allegations where the parties have conflicting accounts

Footballer Benjamin Mendy shoots and scores in the employment tribunal

HR Horror Stories for Halloween

Does taking covert pictures of women in the workplace amount to sexual harassment? Maybe not

Baldness and workplace harassment related to sex – comments on the case of Finn v British Bung Manufacturing Company

Mohamed Al Fayed and sexual abuse – how employers can dismantle the “Spiders Web”?

Proving Discrimination at Work: Employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment

Can sending a birthday card amount to workplace harassment?

The Beginning of the End for Non-Compete Covenants?

WorkWell and Examples of Reasonable Adjustments for Disabled Workers

Dual discrimination – the claim that time forgot and a possible Labour Government

Are employees protected by UK employment law on the high seas? – Aye, Aye Captain

Data Protection for employers – Information sharing in mental health emergencies at work

Employment Law Family Rights Part 3: Carer’s Leave and Flexible Working

Disability Discrimination and the Obligation to Make Reasonable Adjustments: Alternative Roles and Trial Periods

Employment Law Family Rights Part 2: Neonatal Care and Paternity Leave Changes

Employment Law Family Rights Part 1: Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave Changes

Changes to the Equality Act 2010

Holiday entitlement and pay reforms 2024: Significant changes but do they go far enough?

Can you predict the future? Settling unknown future statutory claims as part of a settlement agreement

What’s in store for 2024 – Employment law changes employers need to know

What not to do at the office Christmas Party – Employment law considerations

And so Brexit begins: Important proposals for reform of holiday pay, annual leave, record keeping, and TUPE

Pronouns, deadnaming and misgendering – why employers need to understand the terminology

Expressing an opinion on global affairs – What should an employer do if the expression of a protected belief is offensive?

Starling Bank ordered to pay over £1 million in compensation by the Employment Tribunal

The impact of Gender Pay Disparity and the Practical Justice principle: Has it bankrupted Birmingham?

Russell Brand and workplace sexual harassment - What obligation does an employer have?

Protect yourself from serial litigants targeting your recruitment process

Proving Discrimination at Work – Proving Workplace Sexual Harassment

Menopause Management – what can be learnt from Lynskey v Direct Line: “Be on it!”

As a business, are you exposing yourself to a discrimination claim by not having a Sponsor Licence?

Get ready and flex! The new flexible working legislation

Vexatious Litigants: When the Claimant is not who they say they are

Proving Discrimination at Work: What to do if your employer approaches you to agree a mutual parting of ways

Proving Discrimination at Work: What to do if you think you are being paid less than your peers

Update: Bill making it unlawful to withhold tips from staff achieves Royal Assent

New ACAS Guidance on Reasonable Adjustments for Mental Health at Work

Government announces update on automatic revocation of all EU legislation

Vexatious Claimants: What is a Civil Proceedings Order and when can one be made?

New ACAS Guidance on Reasonable Adjustments for Mental Health at Work

Insolvency Practitioners beware – The potential risk of criminal liability for breaching employment law

Proving Discrimination at Work: How to prepare an effective grievance

Employment update – financial changes to expect from April 2023

Employers beware – New Vento bands in force from 6 April 2023

Lineker’s Twitter and Tax Tribulations: Employment Status and the Freelancer

Proving Discrimination at Work: Top tips

The Government’s consultation on holiday pay – implementing Harpur Trust v Brazel

Update: Proposed measures to limit strike action to be expanded

Employment law – what to expect for 2023?

Flexible Working: the results are in

Holiday pay for workers with no fixed hours: Clarity or more confusion?

Mental ill health at work

Calculating holiday pay

Indirect associative discrimination: New Horizons

Employment Law: Is the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, the real start of Brexit?

The Big Visa Boost – What the changes to the Health and Care Worker Visa means for the Adult Social Care Sector

Holiday pay for workers with no fixed hours: Clarity or more confusion?

An Extra-ordinary Decision Resulting in an Employer Paying in Excess of the Statutory Cap for a 'Vanilla' Unfair Dismissal

The ‘Least Burdensome’ Rule in the Performance of an Employment Contract Lives to Fight Another Day

Planon v Gilligan: Employers must act swiftly when seeking to enforce a restrictive covenant which has been breached by an ex-employee

Covid, Disability and The Equality Act 2010

Mental Health in the Workplace - Menopause

Fight Club: P&O shows that Employment Protections are always a commercial balancing act

12 Month Non-Compete Covenant in Shareholder Agreement – Context is Key

Goodbye to the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate

No more mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers?

“Are you menopausal?” – The Tribunal finds that making jokes at an employee’s expense amounted to harassment

Dismissal for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine

Mandatory Vaccines: The Modern Day Pandora’s Box

Does no jab mean you should receive less sick pay?

Refusals to Attend the Workplace for fear of Covid-19

More vaccines means more self-certifying - Employees can temporarily self-certify for 28 days to enable GPs to administer more vaccines

Mandatory Vaccines: Update

“Calm Down, Calm down” – The Scottish Employment Tribunal decides whether mocking a Liverpudlian can amount to race discrimination

Uber’s Artificial intelligence vs the Equality Act 2010

A new dawn for Associative Discrimination

Compulsory Vaccination: Section 45E – Jabbing Back!

Is Your Whistleblowing Policy Effective?

Dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s when drafting PCPs

Compulsory vaccination for care home workers

Section 1 Statements – What are they and why do we need them?

Train, Train, Train: Employer discrimination ‘defence’ relies upon it

Is ‘Standby’ work, work?

Furlough and Bounce Back Loan abuse; HMRC to receive additional £100m to support Taxpayer Protection Taskforce

Time is running out before 6 April 2021 - Have you properly assessed the contractors you engage through an intermediary personal service company?

The Covid vaccine and the ability for an employer to make it mandatory in the workplace

Importance of training, not just written policies in discrimination claims

Executive Remuneration during a Global Pandemic and Corporate Governance

Furlough 3.0 – New Guidance Issued: Non Sickness Absences and Furlough

Lockdown #3: Attendance at Work Changes

Furlough Extended... Again

Furlough Official

Keep Calm and Furlough On

The Furlough Scheme: Extended Again

Lockdown 2.0 – Furlough Scheme Extended

Notification Obligations: The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020

A New Approach – The end of the Furlough Scheme and the beginning of the Job Support Scheme

Wave of cybersecurity breaches during Covid-19

Vive la France? Holiday quarantine rules change again

Covid-19 – Self-isolation period increases and changes to SSP

Furlough Leave - Employees to receive redundancy payments in full and more details on Job Retention Bonus

Furlough Leave – Furlough Clawback and Fines

TUPE: ECJ rules that employment contract can be split between multiple transferees on transfer

Furlough Leave – Clarification on Notice Periods

Fear of Furlough? – HMRC make first arrest for fraud

£1,000 for Furlough but beware penalties

Is there a new remedy for disabled employees?

One Alarm Bell: Flexible Furlough - New Treasury Direction, 26 June 2020

Something helpful in the Return to Work Assessment

How can employers manage holidays with the 14 day quarantine rule?

Flexible Furlough Scheme: A guide to navigating the guidance

Furlough Leave: Changes to the Scheme

Covid-19 - Can workers be required to return to work?

Furlough – have you extended?

Statutory Sick Pay extended to ‘Test and Trace’ individuals

Reclaiming Statutory Sick Pay (Update)

Furlough leave: Rishi Sunak expected to end new applications to the Scheme

Furlough Leave: New Treasury Direction 22 May 2020

Will employers be required to enter into new furlough agreements with employees?

Reclaiming Statutory Sick Pay

Consequences of a Breach of the Confidentiality Clause in a Settlement Agreement

Covid-19: Holiday rights during the pandemic

Disciplinary and Grievance procedures during the Covid-19 pandemic

Employees working in your home – Government guidance

Furloughing Longer

Government Guidance for office workers

The Government’s roadmap for how and when the UK will adjust its response to the Covid-19 crisis

Why a National Safety Standard for lockdown release is essential

Issues arising out of the UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Draft lockdown release Government guidance leak

Law Commission’s Report on Employment Law Hearing Structures

Section 100 Bursts into the Boardroom

Furlough – Short Update 22 April 2020

Furlough Leave: Update as at 20 April 2020

Furlough Leave: Further Information - HMRC Direction 15 April 2020

Why is 17 April 2020 relevant for employers with furloughed staff?

Employer Liability for Employee Data Breach

Furlough leave update: how to claim it

Employers, take note: New Vento bands in force

Furlough Leave – updates issued by Government on Saturday 4 April 2020, revised guidance from ACAS on holiday on 2 April 2020 and tricky issues to be aware of

Covid-19: Rules on carrying over annual leave

Covid-19: Assistance for the self-employed

Covid-19 - Furlough Leave: Further Information

Covid-19 – Furlough Leave

Reforms to IR35 delayed amid Covid-19 pressure

Coronavirus - Recent changes to Statutory Sick Pay

Some are less equal than others

Coronavirus - practical considerations for employers

Whistleblowing: good faith decision to dismiss automatically unfair

The BBC news: A round up of the BBC’s equal pay failings

Happy new law!

Veganuary gets a boost