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Transgender Employees: Five things employers need to know

Here, Leon Deakin of Irwin Mitchell LLP outlines five things employers need to know about employing transgender staff. 1. Encourage disclosures Transgender staff may be protected...

The Apprenticeship Levy: Do good intentions make for bad policy?

There are few employers who would say that alternative routes into the workplace are a bad thing. Why, then, are there reports of the...

The Uber employment tribunal

Law firm Leigh Day is acting for 19 Uber drivers claiming they are workers and therefore entitled to worker rights. For example: a right...

Mistakes employers make when handling ill health dismissals

It can be tricky dismissing an employee who is off work for illness and if you get it wrong you can have a claim...

Five things employers can do to minimise whistleblowing claims

Workplace whistleblowing is a prominent issue. This is particularly true in the wake of high-profile scandals such as PPI mis-selling and the alleged treatment...

I’m pregnant and I don’t feel ‘COVID-19 Secure’ at work, what are my rights?

If you’re pregnant you’re naturally going to have concerns...

Furlough New Government Guidance

Nearly three quarters (71.7 per cent) of organisations are...

Constructive Dismissal

UPDATED FOR 2022 - This practical guide is all...

Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 February 2020)

1. A one-off act can amount to a ‘provision,...

Five things we learnt in employment law (17 January 2020)

Five things we learnt in employment law this week ...

Employment Tribunal hears case of sacked ethical vegan

As Veganuary kicks off this week so does a...