Another year, another example of the jaw dropping resilience, creativity, strength, positivity and kindness of our clients, partners and our team here at BRIDGE. Alongside our regular update we would like to take the opportunity wish all of you and your teams and families a very...
We are, of course, talking about the government’s latest plan, “Plan B”, to help slow the new variant of COVID-19 from sweeping across the UK, increasing the number of cases of this variant and subsequently, the numbers of those being hospitalised. On the 8 December 2021,...
As the impact of the pandemic continues and more people continue to work flexibly from home, we have seen an increase in enquiries regarding workplace monitoring and what is permitted. A recent poll of 2,400 workers by the Trade Union Prospect found that one in three...
As we have covered in a number of our Covid update blogs, one area of law which has received a new prominence in the post-Covid world has been that of employees refusing to attend work because they do not believe it to be safe, and...
National Minimum Wage increase from 1st of April 2022: £9.50 for those over 23; £9.18 for 21-22; £6.83 for 18-20; £4.81 for under 18; Apprentice rate increases to £4.81. ...
In a recent ECJ case (not strictly binding on the UK albeit the UK courts will consider the Judgement) a firefighter who argued that his requirement to be available to respond 24/7, unless he was on holiday, and to participate in 75% of the station’s...
In our October issue we covered this topic see: 'Fire and re-hire' - what does it mean and how can it help employers? Whilst we suggest you read our legal take on this first, you can also now access the new ACAS guidance here: www.acas.org.uk/changing-an-employment-contract/employer-responsibilities ...
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 that,...
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...