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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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A survey of 2,000 workers has identified the workplace adjustments that may be most helpful for those experiencing negative symptoms of menstruation and menopause. Of the individuals surveyed, 35% said that their work was affected by negative symptoms associated with menopause. A further 53% said they experienced workplace difficulties connected to menstruation. The symptoms most…
On 5th September 2023, the CIPD published new guidance on transgender and non-binary equity, diversity, and inclusion (‘DEI’) in the workplace. The guide aims to help people professionals, employers and people managers take a proactive and informed approach to supporting transgender and non-binary people at work, as part of a broader EDI policy. Drawing from…
