The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on 22 March and will end 29 or 30 days later. During Ramadan, healthy adult Muslims observe a fast between dawn and dusk. Exceptions are made for those who are pregnant, menstruating or in poor health. There is no automatic...
It is not easy to imagine that the grumblings of a group of judges about their pay could be of wider relevance to other employers but the recent case of Ministry of Justice v Dodds is an exception. Part-time workers have a right not to be treated less favourably than...
You might think that it would be tricky for an employer to dismiss an employee without meaning to. A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision highlights the importance of careful drafting when making offers of settlement. In Meaker v Cyxtera Technology UK, Mr...
There was a definite theme running through the employment proposals announced in the Spring 2023 Budget: ‘get back to work’! This was approached from various angles but one of the key announcements was the proposed introduction of ‘returnerships’ (later life...
Data from the UK’s large-scale 4 day working week trial was published in February 2023. The data emerged from a 6 month trial involving over 60 businesses of varying sizes across a wide-range of industries. Each business involved moved its employees to a 4 day working...
