The announcement that almost 500 British Gas employees have had their employment terminated as a result of refusing to sign a new contract has caused controversy.
The Coronavirus pandemic and recent stories in the media have brought mental health and wellbeing to the forefront of public attention, but how can employers ensure that they are providing their staff with the appropriate support?
Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has outlined the government’s plans for spending and tax in the first Spring Budget since the Coronavirus outbreak in March 2020.
The Chancellor has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retentions Scheme (the Scheme) will be extended from 30 April 2021 until 30 September 2021.
As the furlough scheme looks set to be extended a restaurant chain has asked all furloughed employees to loan the company 10% of their furlough salary.
Last week, the Supreme Court handed down the final judgement in the long-running Uber v Aslam litigation, declaring Uber drivers as workers, not self-employed.
Frozen food retailer Iceland has dismissed their PR Chief after he posted several comments on social media regarding Welsh people and the Welsh language.
In a recent employment tribunal, the employer's provision of equality and diversity training two years' prior to the dismissal was put forward as defence against the harassment claim.
A survey of senior management professionals in Britain has discovered that 8% of firms are considering utilising some form of remote employee monitoring, while 12% are already using it in some form.
How can employers safeguard the mental health and wellbeing of their home-based and on-site staff during the COVID-19 pandemic?
