The tale we are about to tell is really quite odd and so we thought it sensible to give you, the reader, a polite warning. To quote the classic line from Jurassic Park: “hold on to your butts”. Background Anita Jarzyna joined Hypnos Limited in 2015. During her...
What legal rights do employees have to refuse to attend work? The area of law in question here is s100 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 – and especially s100(1) (d): in circumstances of danger which the employee reasonably believed to be serious and imminent and which...
With many people having to adjust to the side effects of disruptions to their HRT treatments caused by the current shortages in HRT supplies, employers should also be thinking about their obligations to consider adjustments too. These shortages are predicted to last into the rest of...
Does an employer’s need for an employee (who is a mother with childcaring responsibilities) to guarantee her availability for a late shift amount to indirect sex discrimination? Indirect discrimination: the problem and the definition In general, the answer to the above question is, probably, yes. BUT, employers...
There is no statutory right to time off on a Bank Holiday The minimum legal obligation is to permit, and encourage, workers to take 5.6 weeks (pro-rated for part-time staff) holiday a year - that’s 28 days per annum. When that is taken, and what that includes,...
This June, the employment law experts at BRIDGE are delivering specialist training in York specifically for management teams, directors, and HR managers, covering the essential aspects of the employee lifecycle from recruitment to disciplinary action. Over the two days of face-to-face training, we’ll provide you with...
Grievances come in many shapes and sizes and range from simple issues to complex multi-grievances. Some are a single concise page that eloquently articulates the individual’s grievances, others are meandering works of ‘war and peace’ that frazzle the brain, meaning you need to try desperately...
What are the key proposed areas for change? UK Government pledged in July 2021 to implement the following:- A new positive obligation for employers to prevent harassment in the workplace. The existing defence (that you have taken all reasonable steps to avoid acts of delinquent employees harassing...
How do you meet your legal obligations over Bank Holidays? There is no statutory right to time off on a Bank Holiday. The statutory obligations are to allow workers to take 5.6 weeks (pro-rated for part time staff) holiday a year. When that is taken, and what...
On 23 September 2021, BEIS published a consultation document proposing reforms to the right for employees to request flexible working. The proposals included several changes meant to broaden the rights to flexible working by encouraging a more involved conversation between employee and employer about flexible working in...