The government’s Good Work Plan has confirmed new rules will be brought in to ban employers from taking "administrative fees" or other deductions from staff tips. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill 2019-20, was announced in the Queen's Speech on 14 October 2019 albeit overshadowed somewhat in the...
Sunday 19th January sees MD Lee Stephens and BDM Andrew Johnson take on the next leg of their 1/2 Marathon challenge. This time they head to the Yorkshire Dales to the town of Gargrave for a 0930 start. All in support of York Against Cancer. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bridge-employment-law-giving-page...
Two of our specialist Employment Solicitors, Georgina and Emma talk about the sensitive subject of IVF and employment ...
In timing which couldn’t be more apt, as Veganuary gets underway, an Employment Tribunal will be giving consideration to the claim that Ethical Veganism amounts to a Philosophy or Belief protectable under the Equality Act 2010. It follows on from a different, and widely misinterpreted...
Are you dismissing for the correct reason? An employer’s warning! Generally speaking, employees / workers must not be subjected to any detrimental treatment or dismissal by their employer on the grounds that they have made a protected disclosure – for example, complaints about safety breaches or...
Are you aware that 7 out of 10 women who are experiencing the menopause are in work in this country? 3 out of 5 working women between the ages of 45 and 55 who are experiencing menopause symptoms say it has a negative impact on them...
There’s no partridge in a pear tree, and definitely no gold rings, but the office Christmas party may well involve office disco ladies dancing, lords of the leadership team a leaping and the potential for pipers and drummers (or at the very least, some 70s...
One of the most stressful experiences for any employer – how can we help you? BRIDGE help employers like you to remove, strike out, negotiate and, when necessary, defend all types of employee claims to the Tribunal and court too. What should you do now? Initial steps...
What is the Right? A Summary of Flexible Working Requests…. On maternity leave and considering returning to work? Pregnant and planning for the future? Or a business owner on the other side? You may be wondering about rights to request flexible working. Whilst there is a legal right...
The question of whether resignation is preferable to dismissal is one that remains unanswered. Ambiguity aside, it is common for an employee who suspects they are about to be fired to swiftly make their resignation, believing this to be an effective method of salvaging their...