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With Brexit came the end of free movement to the UK on 31 December 2020, meaning that EEA nationals wanting to come to the UK after that time to work need to qualify under the sponsorship route unless they have settled or pre-settled status or…

Here’s a monthly snapshot of what changes will and may come for employers after the pandemic: In a combination of manifesto promises, consultations, current legislation and proposed legislation too, the government heralded a number of changes pre-pandemic including their ‘Employment Bill’. It has since indicated…

Employers may soon be required to put in place policies to protect people going through the menopause at work in a bid to address gender equality following an inquiry launched, by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee in July, into existing discrimination legislation…

BRIDGE strengthens its team again We are delighted to announce not only our listing as a leading firm in the Legal 500 this year but now a new addition to our specialist team. Alex Millward joins the team as an experienced Charted Legal Executive specialising…

Employers can spend a lot of time recruiting for a role so withdrawing a job offer is generally a last resort but it can be necessary on occasions. Frequent reasons we advise on often include: Withdrawing a job offer is not without risk and can…

“Hybrid” working is where employees or workers are not based either full time in the office or full time remotely but a mixture of both. It has gained in popularity following the lockdown, when businesses and employees realised that flexible working was a real possibility…

We are now hosting client HR breakfast briefings for any Managers or HR Managers who would like to share issues and ask questions and in advance to explore.  If you are interested in attending these breakfast sessions, please do email us here: admin@bridgeehr.co.uk

During 2020, the BEIS opened a consultation on the proposed reform of post-termination non-compete clauses in employment contracts or, as we call them, restrictive covenants. That consultation closed earlier this year and now proposes a number of possible changes, highlighted below:  What are restrictive covenants?…

A Marketing Director who was dismissed whilst on maternity leave, when she refused to take a lesser role with a pay cut after a restructure where colleagues received no such pay cut, was successfully found to have been discriminated against. Ms Shipp was a senior…

Social media has become an innate part of everyday life for many, with employers often struggling to know how best to manage the need to protect their businesses with their staff’s right to “post” opinions and content on their own private media with employees posting…