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:...

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case serves as a helpful reminder to employers that, where an employee makes a complaint of discrimination, even if the employer does not believe that the complaint has merit, they can still be found liable for victimisation owing...

Employment references are generally sent direct to the prospective new employer of an ex-employee. They are not usually copied to the employee themselves.  If your ex-employee has asked for a copy then you can, if you wish, provide them with one. However, you are not...

In the recent case of Mrs Cope v Razzle Dazzle Costumes Ltd Mrs Cope, following a tense discussion at work, said “I’m done” and walked out of the building. She later submitted a sick note. Her employer treated her statement as a resignation and treated her as having...

A teacher in Florida was recently forced to resign after she was accused of having shown pornographic material to 11 year olds. The material in question? A photograph of Michelangelo’s David.  It seems somewhat of an exaggeration to refer to one of the world’s most...

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...