Employers must prepare for a significant amendment to the list of preventative actions they must take, writes KAREN HARVIE Action that employers must take to prevent sexual harassment at work is about to become more onerous, thanks to the addition of a short but important word change. Currently, they are legally obliged to take “reasonable […]
Be aware of the rules on redundancy
Companies are facing higher employee costs. KAREN HARVIE offers some advice on how to stay within the law when making staff redundant A recent CIPD survey found a sharp increase in the number of UK businesses’ intending to reduce their payroll. Almost a third are expected to cut staff through a combination of redundancies and […]
Be prepared for new harassment rules
Employers risk penalties if they fail to prevent unwanted behaviour in the workplace, writes KAREN HARVIE Almost unnoticed amid the focus on international conflicts and the cost of living, has been the passing of new legislation that will have major implications for both employees and employers. The Workers Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act […]
Striking a balance in the gig economy
A new law will bring changes to those operating in the flexible work sector, writes KAREN HARVIE One sector of the workforce that has been growing in number, while continuing to divide opinion, is the so-called ‘gig economy’, made up of thousands of workers who operate on short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to […]
Workplace laws caught in flames of EU bonfire
More uncertainty lies ahead for employers and employees ahead of a crucial Brexit deadline, writes KAREN HARVIE What with the range of crises currently making life difficult for us all it would be easy to forget the one big elephant in the room which has been with us for a few years now. The conflict […]