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Should youth be a mitigating factor in workplace misconduct cases?

Should youth be a mitigating factor in workplace misconduct cases?

When HR professionals are dealing with allegations of misconduct, fairness is often easier to articulate than it is to apply. Under the unfair dismissal framework…

National Age Without Apology Month: more than just a celebration of ageing

National Age Without Apology Month: more than just a celebration of ageing

June marks National Age Without Apology Month, a UK-wide campaign encouraging people to embrace ageing and challenge the stereotypes that often accompany it. For employers,…

Updated Gender Pay Gap Reporting Guidance: Key Changes for Employers

Updated Gender Pay Gap Reporting Guidance: Key Changes for Employers

The Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers continues to have significant implications for employers, with updated government guidance now confirming…

Fostering and family-friendly rights: An employment law blind spot

Fostering and family-friendly rights: An employment law blind spot

We have just come to the end of the annual Foster Care Fortnight in the UK (12th-25th May), the Fostering Network’s annual campaign to show…

Flexible working refusals: limited direct claims, significant indirect risks

Flexible working refusals: limited direct claims, significant indirect risks

The right to request flexible working is a day-one right for all employees in the UK. Crucially, however, it is only a right to request…

The art of (protected) conversations

The art of (protected) conversations

For HR professionals, ‘protected conversations’ under section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) remain a valuable, but often misunderstood, tool. Designed to…