Harassment occurs if an employee (X) engages in unwanted conduct relating to a protected characteristic (such as sex or race) which has the purpose or effect of: Violating another employee’s (Y) dignity or Creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or...
Offices seem to be worse hit by Covid-19 outbreaks than other types of workplace. Data shows that in the second half of 2020 there were more than 500 outbreaks or suspected outbreaks in offices, more than in supermarkets, construction sites, warehouses, restaurants...
The Supreme Court has confirmed that Uber drivers are workers rather than self-employed contractors. As such, drivers are entitled to basic employment rights such as the national minimum wage, paid holiday and rest breaks The long running Uber v Aslam saga has finally...
Laser eye surgery/lens replacement surgery Q&A We are seeing a worrying increase in the number of enquiries relating to poor outcomes from either laser eye surgery (also known as LASIK or LASEK) and lens replacement surgery (also known as RLE or refractive lens...
Coronavirus lockdown keeps chancellor’s attention on the short term, with the promise of jabs securing jobs for an upturn next year. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK’s economic agenda dominated the Chancellor’s 2021 Budget Statement, with support for...
