The Government plans to prune restrictions around non-compete clauses when employees leave to join a competitor or set up a rival business, according to a policy paper just published. Proposals in the smarter regulation to grow the economy policy paper include...
And finally, the law relating to harassment is a minefield for employers to navigate. The fact that the law focuses on the effect of the conduct, not the nature of the conduct, makes it tricky. However, some comfort is found in the recent Employment tribunal decision...
It is already a statutory requirement for employers with at least 250 employees to measure and report gender pay gaps. The government has decided not to introduce a similar legal requirement for employers to publish their ethnicity pay gaps but it has now published...
Anyone on the electoral register aged between 18 and 70 can be called up for jury service at any time. Jurors are generally asked to serve for 10 working days, although this period can be longer. Here are some things that employers should know about jury service:...
Acas has launched new guidance on reasonable adjustments for mental health at work for both employers and workers, in conjunction with Affinity Health at Work. The guidance is available on the ACAS website and covers: What reasonable adjustments for mental health are...
The statutory redundancy ready reckoner (www.gov.uk/calculate-your-redundancy-pay) is very useful for employers and employees alike when calculating redundancy pay. There are, however, a few pointers that are worth considering when you are making your calculations:...
