The government has announced substantial increases to the national living wage (NLW) and national minimum wage (NMW) from 1st April 2024, along with a key change for workers aged 21 and 22. What are the new rates? From 1st April 2024: The NLW rate will rise by 9.8% from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour –…
Fawcett Society publishes employer’s guide on supporting new mothers at work
The Fawcett Society has published an employer’s guide to supporting new mothers at work. It found that, owing to childcare pressures, 11% of working mothers resign, 41% decline a promotion, and only 31% have access to flexible working. The recommendations for employers include: Build a clear policy framework This should be shared with managers and…
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Should you ban personal relationships at work?
ITV has issued new guidelines to staff saying that sexual, romantic or close relationships or friendships with co-workers must be declared at the earliest opportunity. It is estimated that over a quarter of employees meet their long-term partner at work and that more than half have had a personal relationship or office romance with a…
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The rate of employee sickness absence is rising
The CIPD has published the findings of its annual Health and Wellbeing at Work Survey 2023. It revealed that employee sickness absence is at the highest level reported for over a decade. Here are its key findings: Sickness absence The average sickness absence, at 7.8 days per employee, is at its highest for over a…
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Employee excluded from WhatsApp chat wins £130,000
A long-term sick employee who was excluded from his employer’s WhatsApp group chat has been awarded £130,000 compensation by the tribunal. Facts Back problems Mark Brosnan (B) began working for Coalo (C) as a plumber in 2016. In 2019, B started to have lower back problems which led to him taking 15 days’ sick leave…
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Floodgates opened on historic holiday pay claims?
Unlawful deductions If a worker wishes to challenge their employer about potentially unlawful deductions from wages, they must bring a tribunal claim within three months of the underpayment. Where there has been a series of underpayments, the worker may bring a tribunal claim within three months of the last of those underpayments. Holiday pay Underpayments…
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What is environmental, social and governance (ESG) and why does it matter?
It is the range of environmental, social and governance factors against which the sustainability credentials of a company may be measured. Environmental refers to a company’s: Impact on the natural environment. Carbon footprint. Production of waste. Pollution. Social refers to how a company manages its: Relationship with its workforce. Customers. Suppliers. The wider community. Governance…
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The rate of employee sickness absence is rising
The CIPD has published the findings of its annual Health and Wellbeing at Work Survey 2023. It revealed that employee sickness absence is at the highest level reported for over a decade. Here are its key findings: Sickness absence The average sickness absence, at 7.8 days per employee, is at its highest for over a…
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Employee excluded from WhatsApp chat wins £130,000
A long-term sick employee who was excluded from his employer’s WhatsApp group chat has been awarded £130,000 compensation by the tribunal. Facts Back problems Mark Brosnan (B) began working for Coalo (C) as a plumber in 2016. In 2019, B started to have lower back problems which led to him taking 15 days’ sick leave…
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Floodgates opened on historic holiday pay claims?
Unlawful deductions If a worker wishes to challenge their employer about potentially unlawful deductions from wages, they must bring a tribunal claim within three months of the underpayment. Where there has been a series of underpayments, the worker may bring a tribunal claim within three months of the last of those underpayments. Holiday pay Underpayments…
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What is environmental, social and governance (ESG) and why does it matter?
It is the range of environmental, social and governance factors against which the sustainability credentials of a company may be measured. Environmental refers to a company’s: Impact on the natural environment. Carbon footprint. Production of waste. Pollution. Social refers to how a company manages its: Relationship with its workforce. Customers. Suppliers. The wider community. Governance…
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Dismissing a manager for using the ‘N-word’ was unfair and discriminatory
An employment tribunal (‘ET’) has decided that a manager who used an offensive racial term in a race awareness training session was unfairly dismissed and subjected to discrimination because of something arising from his disability (dyslexia). Facts Mr Borg-Neal (‘BN’) was a manager at Lloyds Banking Group plc (‘the Bank’). During the training, BN asked…
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