Employees with a family bereavement currently have very limited rights to take time off work to grieve or handle affairs. The current system relies on the goodwill and understanding of employers. Employees are often forced to take sick leave or holiday leave to deal with their loss. Parental bereavement leave Since April 2020, employees have… [Read More]

The Allocation of Tips Act 2023 came into force in October. The statutory obligations for employers are detailed in the Code of Practice  on the fair and transparent allocation and distribution of tips. But now the government has added some non-statutory guidance. Tipping non-statutory guidance for employers: The Employment Rights Bill clarifies and firms up… [Read More]

Wimbledon has confirmed that it will replace its line judges with the electronic ‘hawk-eye’ system. Wimbledon said it was conscious of balancing tradition with innovation but, following extensive testing, the electronic ‘hawk-eye’ was simply more accurate than the old-fashioned ‘human eye’. Employers considering increased automation of processes should bear the following in mind: Further reading

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) require employers to keep all sensitive personal data they manage safe. It’s vital for every employee to play their part in handling data appropriately. And it’s the job of employers and HR to have clear policies and procedures in place and respond effectively… [Read More]

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal reminds employers to take a broad-brush approach when considering whether conduct is related to a protected characteristic. Conduct which might not immediately appear to be related to a protected characteristic may still be so. Finn v British Bung Manufacturing Company In Finn v British Bung Manufacturing Company, an employee who… [Read More]