Company Fined After a Delivery Driver Fell From a Vehicle
A delivery driver fell and suffered a traumatic brain injury while working at a company’s site. The company has since been prosecuted and fined £380,000 plus costs. Information On the 28th July 2022, the driver was delivering fuel to the company’s timber processing site for use in a temporary diesel generator, when he fell from a […]
April is Stress Awareness Month
Do you know that April 2024 is ‘Stress Awareness Month’? This campaign has been around for over 30 years with the purpose of increasing public awareness of the causes of and potential cures for stress. Stress continues to be a major issue in society today, with around 75% of people saying stress has made them feel […]
Council Worker Wins Record £4.6m at Tribunal
Claimant awarded ‘unprecedented’ payment after being sacked while on sick leave. A council employee who was dismissed after taking sick leave for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following the Grenfell Tower fire has been awarded a record £4.6m by an employment tribunal for disability discrimination and harassment. Background The employee worked for a Council in one of the […]
Rate Increases Update 2024
The Government have announced the following rate changes that are due to take effect in April 2024; some are subject to Parliamentary approval. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2024 comes into force on 6th April 2024. This Order makes the following changes: For more support on the latest HR regulations and recommendations, access our […]
Menopause Guidance
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued new guidance for employers on Menopause in the Workplace which can be found here. The guidance advises that menopause symptoms can be considered a disability if they have a long-term and substantial impact on a woman’s ability to carry out normal daily activities. In these circumstances, […]
Managing Workplace Relationships
Workplace Relationships Acceptable conduct in the workplace is an essential element in what makes a truly cohesive and supportive workplace. Sadly, this is not always achieved and no-one could have missed extensive media attention into allegations that some key figures have abused their position. Positive personal relationships, of course, have been formed in the workplace […]
Amendment to National Minimum Wage Regulations
Under the 2015 National Minimum Wage Regulations, an exemption applied to live in domestics, which decreed that a person carrying out tasks whilst living in an employer’s home is not work; and the employer was exempt from paying the minimum wage. The purpose was to facilitate au-pair placements in the UK and, in exchange for […]
Sexual Harassment: A Recent Case Example
An employer has had to pay compensation in excess of £50,000 to a former employee who was sexually harassed by her manager and some colleagues who thought their behaviour was normal “workplace banter”. Background Shortly after commencing employment with a well-known retail chain, the employee was subjected to unwanted advances and inappropriate comments by a […]
Paternity Leave Changes
The Government has published draft legislation in the form of the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024,which are due to come into force on 8th March 2024. The Regulations will apply where the Expected Week of Childbirth (EWC) is on or after 6thApril 2024. From that date: These changes should give more flexibility in terms of how the […]
Family Friendly Employment Law Changes On The Horizon
As we have advised previously, a number of changes to family friendly legislation were announced during 2023; and three key changes are destined to come into effect on 6thApril 2024. The Regulations do remain in draft form at the moment, so may be subject to change. These draft Regulations currently provide for the following: The […]
