Skip to main content
Speak to an Advisor
03330 431 217

User account menu

  • Log in
  • Topics
  • Tools
  • Case law

Topics menu

  • Employees and workers
    • Agency workers
    • Casual workers
    • Foreign nationals
    • Part-time workers
    • Zero hour workers
    • View all
  • Pay and benefits
    • Deductions
    • Holiday entitlement & pay
    • National minimum wage
    • Sabbaticals
    • Sick leave & pay
    • View all
  • Equality
    • Age discrimination
    • Disability discrimination
    • Ethnicity pay gap reporting
    • Gender reassignment discrimination
    • Marriage and civil partnership discrimination
    • View all
  • Business principles
    • Data protection
    • Managing Coronavirus issues at work
    • Working time and time away from work
    • Workplace health and safety
    • View all
  • Contract T & Cs
    • Contract types
    • Express and implied terms
    • Forming an employment contract
    • Statement of written particulars
    • View all
  • Recruitment
    • Advertising
    • Interviewing and selection
    • Job applications
    • Vetting and barring
    • View all
  • Legislative changes
    • Forthcoming legislation
    • Statutory rates
    • Brexit implications
    • Northern Ireland Law
    • View all
  • Family friendly rights
    • Adoption leave & pay
    • Maternity leave and pay
    • Paternity Leave & Pay
    • Shared Parental Leave
    • View all
  • Employee relations
    • European Works Councils
    • Information and consultation on collective redundancies
    • Information and consultation on health safety
    • Trade union recognition
    • View all
  • Termination
    • Dismissal
    • Redundancy
    • Resignation
    • Retirement
    • View all
  • Flexible and hybrid working
    • Flexible and hybrid working
    • Right to time off for those with dependants
    • View all
  • Discipline and grievance
    • Disciplinary procedures
    • Grievance procedures
    • View all
  • Dispute resolution
    • Conciliation and mediation
    • Employment tribunals
    • View all
  • Tupe
    • Consulting employees on Tupe
    • Information for transferees
    • Tupe transfers
    • View all
  • International Employment Law
    • Australia
    • Canada
    • France
    • Germany
    • Japan
    • View all
  • Local Government
    • Contracts of Employment
    • Discipline and Grievance
    • Discrimination and Diversity
    • Family Friendly Rights Issues
    • View all
  • NHS
    • Contracts of Employment
    • Discipline and Grievance
    • Discrimination and Diversity
    • Recruitment and Selection
    • View all
  • Police
    • Police Performance Procedures
    • Recruitment
    • Working in HR within the Police Service
    • View all

Tools menu

  • Employment law
    • Statutory rates
    • Case law
    • Forthcoming legislation
    • View all
  • Templates & workflow
    • Model documents & policies
    • HR calculators
    • Flowcharts
    • Checklists
    • Training
    • View all
  • HR in practice
    • Case studies
    • Policy design tips
    • Workplace scenarios
    • How to guides
    • View all
  • General HR
    • Legal roundup
    • Webinars
    • FAQs
    • News articles
    • View all
  • Salary Search
    • View all
  • Toolkits
    • Ukraine crisis toolkit
    • Hybrid working toolkit
    • Keeping your best talent toolkit
    • Settlement agreements toolkit
    • Redundancy toolkit
    • View all

Business principles

Chell v Tarmac Cement And Lime Ltd - Vicarious liability: responsibility for employees acts
11 Mar 2022
View all

Discipline and grievance

Plaut v Exeter Uni. - Unfair dismissal and discrimination: inherent characteristics no excuse
10 Feb 2022
View all

Dispute resolution

Scottish Borders Housing Association v Caldwell & others - Collective bargaining: time limits
18 Nov 2021
View all

Employee relations

Mercer v Alternative Future Group Ltd Industrial action: Protection from suffering a detriment
01 Apr 2022
View all

Employees and workers

Stojsavljevic v DPD Group UK Ltd - Employment status: substitution
25 Mar 2022
View all

Equality

Knox v Chief Constable of Merseyside - Discrimination: Disability
25 May 2022
View all

Family friendly and flexible working rights

Walsh v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd- Flexible working: procedural requirements
10 Jan 2022
View all

Managing absence and capability

Brightman v Tiaa Ltd - Disability discrimination: dismissal
22 Jul 2021
View all

Pay and benefits

Smith v Pimlico Plumbers - Holiday pay: indefinite carry over for unpaid leave
03 Feb 2022
View all
§
Refer a friend
May 2022: The Queen’s Speech: What to do now?
There was no mention of the widely anticipated Employment Bill in the Queen’s Speech, and reports suggest that new laws on tipping have been ‘shelved’. However, organisation’s have not been forgotten, and there is still plenty for HR to prepare for in the upcoming parliament…
May 2022: Wellbeing
It is widely accepted that employees who are happy and healthy are more likely to thrive in their work. To achieve this, employers are increasingly turning to ‘wellbeing’, a holistic, strategic approach to an employer’s duty of care that looks after physical, mental and financial…
April 2022: Managing Absences
Employers are still seeing high absence levels related to Covid – anyone attempting to fly over the Easter holidays has seen this first hand with depleted workforces at airports. What should employers be doing to manage these absences, and what should they be wary of?…
April 2022: New statutory rates come into effect
April is an important month for employers, and employees. We see increases to national minimum and living wage, and statutory sick pay, new compensation limits, updated injury to feeling awards (or ‘Vento bands’) and, for the first time in two years, an increased lower earnings…
March 2022: Covid related sick pay comes to an end
    24 March 2022 - the date on which covid-related SSP payments end, and the last claims under the SSP rebate scheme must be made. ‘Living with covid’ means employers must take care to manage the ongoing risk of the virus, their employees’ health, and the…
March 2022: Supporting staff during the crisis in Ukraine
News of the crisis in Ukraine is all around us. Whether personally affected or not, employees will be looking for support as they navigate this difficult time, and employers and HR professionals are going to be faced with a number of decisions to make.  Ukraine crisis toolkit…
February 2022: Government announces plans for “Living with Covid” in England
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to remove all legal restrictions around Covid on Thursday 24 February, as part of a new government strategy to live with Covid with minimal restrictions on civil, economic and educational liberties.  Timeline for…
February 2022: Government consults on revoking all mandatory vaccine legislation
After only just adding mandatory vaccine requirements for those in certain health and social care roles to the statute books, the government is now consulting on repealing this requirement across health and social care, and in care homes.  No more mandatory vaccines for health and social…
January 2022: What's to come in 2022
As we move into a new year, we look forward to what’s to come. It is hoped that legislation that has been left to ‘when parliamentary time allows’ will be finalised and implementation dates agreed, and we can see a return of forward thinking, non-Covid legislation.  What’s…
December 2021: Important changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
As Covid-19 continues to have an impact on the working lives of the nation, the Government has re-introduced some financial assistance for those organisations experiencing excessive absence through Covid sickness or self-isolation. SSP Rebate Scheme makes a comeback…
December 2021: Covid restrictions make a comeback
With a new Covid variant spreading through the UK at an alarming rate, it is a of little surprise further Covid restrictions have been introduced, with working from home, mask wearing and Covid passports all in place for the remainder of the year.  Making…
December 2021: Are you ready for Winter?
Are you ready for winter? With the weather getting colder, and Christmas not far away, Organisations are preparing for the cold (and festive!) season. We pull together our most relevant resources in our new ‘Managing Winter toolkit’. See also our all-new suite of NHS,…
November 2021: Keeping your best talent toolkit
We’ve created a brand new toolkit to address the ‘great resignation’ issue that so many employers are facing. Increasing numbers of employees are casting a critical eye on their employer and what they are getting from their organisation, so employers are looking for ways to adapt to…
November 2021: Keeping your best talent toolkit and extension of the vaccine mandate
Since this legal round up was written, the government has begun consulting on the legal requirement to be fully vaccinated within health and social care, including care homes. As such, at this time it is not recommended to proceed with processes relating to the vaccine mandate…
October 2021: Menopause: HRs new hot topic
With the launch of a government inquiry that is looking into current legal protection and workplace practices for menopausal women, and a charity led pledge campaign into supporting women affected by the menopause, employers are facing increasing encouragement to implement policies…
October 2021: Major changes to flexible working could be on the way
Wide ranging changes have been proposed to the way employers must deal with flexible working requests, and who will be eligible to make them. Aimed at making flexible working the default position, employers’ views are invited as part of a government consultation, open until 1 December…
September 2021: New Autumn and Winter Plan for managing Covid-19
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has published Covid-19 Response: Autumn and Winter Plan setting out how the Government will aim to prepare the country for future challenges, while ensuring the NHS does not come under unsustainable pressure. What does the Plan mean for organisations…
September 2021: Judicial review of mandatory Covid vaccine law initiated
Since this legal round up was written, the government has begun consulting on the legal requirement to be fully vaccinated within health and social care, including care homes. As such, at this time it is not recommended to proceed with processes relating to the vaccine mandate…
August 2021 - Helping you manage mandatory Covid-19 vaccines in care homes
Since this legal round up was written, the government has begun consulting on the legal requirement to be fully vaccinated within health and social care, including care homes. As such, at this time it is not recommended to proceed with processes relating to the vaccine mandate. New…
July 2021: Date confirmed for mandatory vaccine in care homes
Since this legal round up was written, the government has begun consulting on the legal requirement to be fully vaccinated within health and social care, including care homes. As such, at this time it is not recommended to proceed with processes relating to the vaccine mandate…
July 2021: Coronavirus restrictions eased across Great Britain
As was widely expected, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that Step 4 of England's roadmap out of lockdown restrictions will proceed as planned on 19 July 2021. The First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has also confirmed that the country will move to a modified level 0…
July 2021: Businesses named for breaking national minimum wage law
Pret A Manger and Sheffield United Football Club are among almost 200 firms “named and shamed” by the Government for not paying workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW). How will this impact organisations? 47% of employers wrongly deducted pay from workers’ wages…
June 2021: Step four of England’s roadmap delayed
Boris Johnson has confirmed a four-week delay to step four of England’s roadmap for easing coronavirus restrictions which had been set for 21 June 2021. HR-inform is on hand to help you manage your business. What does this mean for organisations? Many…
June 2021: Government makes vaccine mandatory in care homes
Since this legal round up was written, the government has begun consulting on the legal requirement to be fully vaccinated within health and social care, including care homes. As such, at this time it is not recommended to proceed with processes relating to the vaccine mandate.   The…
May 2021: Exploring the right to disconnect
With more staff continuing to work from home, we explore the idea of a right to disconnect from work outside of hours. Right to disconnect The right to disconnect gives employees the right not to be contacted by colleagues, management or clients during times that are…
April 2021: Helping staff back into the workplace
With lockdown restrictions being lifted across Britain, HR-inform is on-hand to help you safely ask staff to return to work. Latest on restriction easing England, Scotland and Wales continue to push ahead with lockdown easing plans and it is essential you are ready for this…
April 2021: Managing staff through Ramadan and changing Covid restrictions
As Ramadan begins on 12 April 2021, HR-inform is on hand to help you manage and support staff observing this during the pandemic. Ramadan There are a number of areas that organisations can consider during Ramadan, including the maintenance of strong communication with staff…
March 2021: The latest on the national minimim wage
This is a busy time for National Minimum Wage (NMW) developments and HR-inform is on-hand to keep you up to date. NMW developments The Supreme Court has upheld a previous Court of Appeal decision and confirmed that workers on ‘sleep-in’ shifts are only entitled to the NMW…
March 2021: The furlough scheme extended to September
As part of the Spring Budget, the government has confirmed that the Job Retention (furlough) Scheme, previously due to end next month, will now remain in place until 30 September 2021. Furlough scheme developments Alongside the extension, there will be some changes to how…
February 2021: The roadmap out of lockdown
The English, Scottish and Welsh governments have outlined plans for gradually easing lockdown over the next few months. HR-inform is on hand to tell you everything you need to know. Relaxation of restrictions All three nations are approaching this differently. The latest…

Pagination

  • Current page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Next page ››
  • Last page Last »

Subscribe to PREMIUM...

Book a demo and get complimentary Lite access!

Request a Demo >

Buy Now >

What's the difference?

Content type

Get unlimited access
or Sign in
Trusted by over 10,000 HR specialists around the United Kingdom

Topics menu

  • Employees and workers
    • Agency workers
    • Casual workers
    • Foreign nationals
    • Part-time workers
    • Zero hour workers
    • View all
  • Pay and benefits
    • Deductions
    • Holiday entitlement & pay
    • National minimum wage
    • Sabbaticals
    • Sick leave & pay
    • View all
  • Equality
    • Age discrimination
    • Disability discrimination
    • Ethnicity pay gap reporting
    • Gender reassignment discrimination
    • Marriage and civil partnership discrimination
    • View all
  • Business principles
    • Data protection
    • Managing Coronavirus issues at work
    • Working time and time away from work
    • Workplace health and safety
    • View all
  • Contract T & Cs
    • Contract types
    • Express and implied terms
    • Forming an employment contract
    • Statement of written particulars
    • View all
  • Recruitment
    • Advertising
    • Interviewing and selection
    • Job applications
    • Vetting and barring
    • View all
  • Legislative changes
    • Forthcoming legislation
    • Statutory rates
    • Brexit implications
    • Northern Ireland Law
    • View all
  • Family friendly rights
    • Adoption leave & pay
    • Maternity leave and pay
    • Paternity Leave & Pay
    • Shared Parental Leave
    • View all
  • Employee relations
    • European Works Councils
    • Information and consultation on collective redundancies
    • Information and consultation on health safety
    • Trade union recognition
    • View all
  • Termination
    • Dismissal
    • Redundancy
    • Resignation
    • Retirement
    • View all
  • Flexible and hybrid working
    • Flexible and hybrid working
    • Right to time off for those with dependants
    • View all
  • Discipline and grievance
    • Disciplinary procedures
    • Grievance procedures
    • View all
  • Dispute resolution
    • Conciliation and mediation
    • Employment tribunals
    • View all
  • Tupe
    • Consulting employees on Tupe
    • Information for transferees
    • Tupe transfers
    • View all
  • International Employment Law
    • Australia
    • Canada
    • France
    • Germany
    • Japan
    • View all
  • Local Government
    • Contracts of Employment
    • Discipline and Grievance
    • Discrimination and Diversity
    • Family Friendly Rights Issues
    • View all
  • NHS
    • Contracts of Employment
    • Discipline and Grievance
    • Discrimination and Diversity
    • Recruitment and Selection
    • View all
  • Police
    • Police Performance Procedures
    • Recruitment
    • Working in HR within the Police Service
    • View all

Tools menu

  • Employment law
    • Statutory rates
    • Case law
    • Forthcoming legislation
    • View all
  • Templates & workflow
    • Model documents & policies
    • HR calculators
    • Flowcharts
    • Checklists
    • Training
    • View all
  • HR in practice
    • Case studies
    • Policy design tips
    • Workplace scenarios
    • How to guides
    • View all
  • General HR
    • Legal roundup
    • Webinars
    • FAQs
    • News articles
    • View all
  • Salary Search
    • View all
  • Toolkits
    • Ukraine crisis toolkit
    • Hybrid working toolkit
    • Keeping your best talent toolkit
    • Settlement agreements toolkit
    • Redundancy toolkit
    • View all

Footer

  • Contact us
  • FAQs
  • Ts & Cs
  • Accessibility
  • Contributors
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy

© 2021 - Croner-i Ltd. All rights reserved