Recruitment Law: Essentials for Employers
In the UK, there are several pieces of legislation which govern the employment lifecycle, including the recruitment and selection process. To minimise the risk of falling foul of the law, employers, and those responsible for recruiting on the employer’s behalf, must fully understand the legal implications when hiring someone new. In this guide, we set […]
Employing Digital Nomads
Developments in modern technology, not to mention the significant shift to remote-working post-pandemic, has led to more and more UK employers being open to flexible overseas working arrangements. This could include employers allowing existing migrant workers to return to their home countries whilst continuing to work for them virtually, or allowing domestic workers to work […]
Can an Employer Withhold Pay?
Employers are only permitted to deduct or withhold pay in certain circumstances. To ensure you are acting lawfully and not exposing the organisation to legal claims, it is important to understand the rules and legal risks of making changes to someone’s pay. Can an employer withhold pay? The fundamental terms of any contract of […]
When an Employee Loses their Right to Work
If you become aware that an employee has lost their right to work, your next steps will be critical to ensure you do not breach your obligations under UK immigration and employment laws. In this guide, we explore the necessary steps for employers and the various implications of an employee losing their right to work. […]
Menstruation Leave & Time Off For Painful Periods
While the role of the employer in supporting employees experiencing the menopause has become a key area of discussion, the issue of painful periods remains taboo in the workplace, and is yet to receive the same level attention or consideration. Menstrual symptoms can impact women severely as they attempt to perform and excel in the […]
Avoid Interviewer Bias for Better Recruitment
Among the challenges of hiring someone new is ensuring that your recruitment process is allowing you to find the best candidate, and not hindering your selection or decision making. Interviewer bias is one such potential area of recruitment risk that should be tackled so as to minimise the risk of impacting the selection process. The […]
Disability Discrimination: Overview for Employers
It is unlawful to discriminate against an individual in the workplace by reason of disability. Discrimination issues typically relate to flawed or inconsistent organisational policies, procedures or practices that have failed to accommodate people’s physical or mental impairments as required by law. Understanding and recognising different types of disability discrimination can help employers take a […]
Equal Pay Law: Employers’ Guide
Equality of pay remains an ongoing source of dispute and complaints in the workplace. Understanding the employment rights of their workforce, including the law on equal pay between men and women, forms an important part of an employer’s obligations. The following guide for employers looks at what the law says about equal pay, in this […]
Perceptive Discrimination at Work
In the UK, it is unlawful to treat someone less favourably than someone else at work because of certain protected characteristics, such as their age, sex, disability, race or religion. This includes treating someone unfairly because of a perception that they possess a particular characteristic. The following guide for employers outlines the law relating to […]
How to Write a Grievance Letter
If you have a work-related complaint, and informal steps have failed to resolve the issue, you may need to write a grievance letter to raise a grievance with your employer. Different employers can operate different procedures for making a grievance, but in most cases this will entail you writing a grievance letter. Below we look […]