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Britain’s lawyers brace for a wave of discrimination claims from working from home employees
UK lawyers are anticipating a wave of discrimination claims from employees who were overlooked for promotions whilst working remotely. Companies face legal disputes in coming years if home workers feel their office-based counterparts progress faster in their careers. Analysis found home workers were on average 38% less likely to receive a bonus. For the full […]
Read moreMoJ seeks views on expanding mediation
The government has issued a call for evidence on how to settle disputes away from court, aiming to put technology and dispute resolution ‘at the heart of the future system’. Over the next eight weeks, the Ministry of Justice will ask for stakeholder feedback on potential ways that family, business and over civil disputes can […]
Read moreInjury Prevention Week 2021: What’s the difference between accident and negligence?
This week (2 – 6 August 2021) is Injury Prevention Week. This year’s focus is on going back to basics, calling on everyone to think about their role in reducing needless injuries. Exploring the difference between accident and negligence is an important place to start when it comes to injury prevention. Above all else, we […]
Read moreFurlough changes set to prompt redundancies
A recent poll by The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) suggests that one in five organisations will let staff go now that employers are having to contribute more to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). From 1 August, government payments further reduce to 60% with employers contributing 20% towards the salaries of employees on the […]
Read moreLabour says it will make flexible working the ‘new normal’
Deputy Leader of the UK Labour Party, Angela Rayner, has announced that labour would legislate to make flexible working the new normal to ensure “work fits around people’s lives instead of dictating lives.” Although employees are currently entitled to request flexible hours, the political party said it would “widen the definition of flexible working and […]
Read moreSoaring house prices likely to affect inheritance
With an 8.9% rise in house prices in the last year, more and more people being left a property when someone dies will be liable to pay inheritance tax in future. This is according to an article recently published in This is Money. The article reports that from April to May 2021, inheritance receipts totalled […]
Read moreHSE report shows agriculture has highest number of workplace fatalities in Great Britain
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a report showing that agriculture has the highest number of workplace fatalities in Great Britain of any industry. Figures published in the report ‘Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2020/21’ show that 41 people were killed in agriculture-related activities between 1 April 2020 […]
Read moreBoardroom diversity positively correlates with better financial performance
New research from the UK’s financial reporting body has shown that FTSE 350 companies with gender diversity at board-level contribute to higher stock returns. Shareholders should do more to ensure their companies’ boardrooms are more diverse as research has proved it leads to “better corporate culture and performance.” For the full article click here. Here […]
Read moreLPAs to be made safer, simpler and fit for future
The government has today (Tuesday, 20 July) announced plans to “strengthen and modernise” the process of managing a loved one’s affairs, launching a 12-week consultation period. Under major reforms, new and improved safeguards will be introduced to protect against fraud and abuse and create a much simpler and easy to use process, with a shift […]
Read moreCOVID-19: Isolation rules loosened for critical workers
Following growing criticism of the self-isolation system, or ‘pingdemic’ as it is otherwise known, it has been announced that some fully vaccinated people working in ‘critical’ roles in England will be able to continue working if told to self-isolate after being in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. To help avoid […]
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