Toxic workplace culture…I’m not loving it In February this year, McDonalds entered into a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission through which it pledged to protect its staff from sexual harassment. Following the agreement, the BBC...
Self-employed contractors – what are the key employment issues? Self-employed contractors and sub-contractors provide vital resource. They provide a degree of flexibility and specialism which can be beneficial on projects and are an important part of many construction...
It’s the most wonderful time for a beer? With Christmas fast approaching and with COVID-19 restrictions no longer in place, many employers are going to be seeing the return of the Christmas party. For too long now, we haven’t been able to meet together and gather our...
Without Prejudice – what is it and can I get around it? The use of the words “without prejudice” are often misunderstood. Far too often, in the world of employment letters and emails do we see both employers and employees trying to use the words “without prejudice” to...
Case update: detriment in victimisation claims The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has issued helpful guidance on what constitutes a detriment for the purposes of a victimisation claim in the recent case of Warburton v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police....
Duty to consider furlough when making redundancies Business Employment Law Individual Employment Law In the recent case of Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care Limited the Employment Tribunal decided that an employee was unfairly dismissed because the employer failed to...
Employers Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Business Employment Law Individual Employment Law Covid- 19 Information Hub Last week, the Government published its response to the consultation carried out in 2019 which explored the law surrounding sexual...
Employment Law Update – January 2021 We are pleased to provide you with the Herrington Carmichael employment law update for January 2021. This is a keynote summary of some of the main developments in employment law in the last month. 1. New Gender Pay Gap Reporting...
Employment Law Update December 2020 We are pleased to provide you with the Herrington Carmichael employment law update for December 2020. This is a keynote summary of some of the main developments in employment law in the last month. 1. ACAS Early Conciliation As of...
Employment Law Update – November 2020 We are pleased to provide you with the Herrington Carmichael employment law update for November 2020. This is a keynote summary of some of the main developments in employment law in the last month. 1. Extension to the...
