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No Legal Right to Disconnect: Government U-Turn on Work-Life Balance Plan

No Legal Right to Disconnect: Government U-Turn on Work-Life Balance Plan

Reports suggest ministers are set to scrap plans for a legal right to ‘switch off’ outside work hours. The proposal, a key element of Sir…

AI in the Workplace: why employers need to be open-minded

AI in the Workplace: why employers need to be open-minded

The use of generative AI in the workplace is growing at an astonishing rate. Two recent BBC articles highlight the challenges employers face in managing…

Lessons from the Andrew Gwynne WhatsApp Scandal: managing employee conduct on social media

Lessons from the Andrew Gwynne WhatsApp Scandal: managing employee conduct on social media

The recent controversy surrounding Labour MP Andrew Gwynne, who was sacked as a Health Minister after being implicated in a WhatsApp group where inappropriate comments…

Higgs v Farmor’s School: a new ‘gloss’ on direct discrimination?

Higgs v Farmor’s School: a new ‘gloss’ on direct discrimination?

Until recently, direct discrimination was understood as treating someone unfavourably because of a protected characteristic. This type of discrimination could not, except in age discrimination…

Unlawful deductions from wages – no longer a limited risk?

Unlawful deductions from wages – no longer a limited risk?

Hidden within the Watford employment tribunal’s judgment in last month’s employment status case of Afshar and others v Addison Lee was an interesting – and,…

Effective HR Strategies for Managing Difficult Employees

Effective HR Strategies for Managing Difficult Employees

A lot of people go into HR because you enjoy working with people and want to make a difference. But some employees make this task…