What happens in your workplace when bad weather hits? Many employers are torn between concern for the safety and wellbeing of their employees, while also worrying about their business and productivity. Here are some frequently asked questions and our answers to them: Do employees have to attend work in bad weather? Yes. Employees are obliged… [Read More]
Employment Rights Act 2025 – Prep for April
The first major implementation milestone for Employment Rights Act 2025 is coming on 6th April 2026. For those of you who don’t have time to read the 289 pages, here’s our summary for employers of what needs to be actioned now: However, the eligibility rules for statutory paternity pay remain the same (i.e. it will… [Read More]
Workplace harassment can also be criminal harassment
Harassment is a serious workplace offence. If it infringes one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, then it can give rise to an employment tribunal claim and substantial financial awards. Workplace harassment can also sometimes be a criminal offence, because the conduct taking place at work satisfies not only the employment law… [Read More]
GDPR rules for monitoring employees
Monitoring employees almost always involves collecting personal data – whether that’s CCTV footage, system access logs, browser history, location data or recorded calls – so it must comply with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, which set out strict rules on what data can be collected and how it must be processed…. [Read More]
Wrongful dismissal: Not the same as unfair dismissal
What is wrongful dismissal? A claim of wrongful dismissal can arise when you (the employer) breach the contract of employment when you dismiss an employee. Importantly, it has nothing to do with whether the dismissal was fair — that falls under statutory unfair dismissal rules. Wrongful dismissal is ultimately about contract compliance. Notice periods The… [Read More]
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