A protected conversation is an ‘off the record’ discussion that can be had between employer and employee to bring about the termination of employment on agreed terms, this can be done at any time during the course of employment and can be had where no dispute currently exists between the...

There is now a heavy burden is on employers in that a single act of sexual harassment by anyone, not just another employee, will leave the employer with liability. The new duty on employers to protect staff from sexual harassment came into force on 26 October 2024. If you’re not...

In what has been the most highly anticipated Budget Statement for some time, the Chancellor has today set out her first Autumn Budget and what this will mean, in theory, to the pockets of business owners and their employees. Our team of business lawyers will digest and review these proposed...

A large employer has settled out a claim this week for sexual harassment for £45,000 in order to avoid a full judgement at tribunal. The case in question appears to us to be a master class in how not to do things, and there are useful reminders of how to...

The orthodox view on who is protected when blowing the whistle is that the protection for making protected disclosures extends to employees, and to workers. Now the Appeal Tribunal has indicated that the protection for whistleblowing goes beyond this. In this particular case, a Vice President Elect, meaning a non...

An Employment Tribunal has found that an employee was unfairly dismissed after being ignored by her boss when she said hello to him. After a small disagreement, the boss began ignoring her, and when she arrived late for work after a medical appointment, the boss ignored her greetings. He also...

Third Party Harassment - The New Duty and how to comply. The new regime places all employers under a duty to prevent sexual harassment happening in the first place with increased penalties in the event that it occurs. That is, unless the employer has taken all steps to prevent it....

Today sees the publication of the new Employment Rights Bill, soon to be The Employment Rights Act which is the most far reaching changes to employment law for a generation. The headline change is that the 2 year qualifying period for unfair dismissal will change to an employment right from...

This month saw fresh legislation (The Allocation of Tips Act) stamping out the ability of employers to cheat employees out of tips or use the tips to go toward an employee’s right to the minimum wage. In a nut shell, the new rules say: Employers must establish if they are...

THE NEW OBLIGATION TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES FROM HARASSMENT FROM ANYONE, (including members of the public). As of 26 October 2024, new rules come into force obliging employers to take all reasonable steps to protect employees form sexual harassment when at work. This means stopping “banter” from customers, employees of other...