Dress codes appear to be a routine HR issue, but handled incorrectly, they carry significant legal and reputational risk. Those who impose inflexible or poorly thought-out requirements can quickly find themselves facing discrimination claims, employee relations issues and wider reputational damage. Indirect Discrimination The start point is the Equality Act 2010. This protects employees from… [Read More]
Increases to National Minimum Wage from 1st April
Named and Shamed Paying national minimum wage incorrectly can be costly in more ways than one. The Government recently released its latest ‘name and shame’ list of employers who failed to pay national minimum wage to their workers. This potentially reputationally damaging naming and shaming process is on top of fines of up to 200%… [Read More]
Employment Rights Act 2025: changes from 6 April 2026
From 6 April 2026: Paternity leave and parental leave become a day 1 right. SSP is payable from the first day of sickness absence and the lower earnings limit is removed. New right to bereaved partner’s paternity leave (BPPL) comes into force. New duty for employers to keep holiday leave and pay records. Protective award for collective redundancy consultation has doubled. Expanded whistleblowing protection. TU recognition process changes…. [Read More]
Why the Appeal stage really matters
When dealing with performance or conduct issues, it can be tempting to see the appeal stage as a final formality – something to complete once the real decision has already been made. The decision in Milrine v DHL shows why that approach is risky. Even a dismissal that appears fair can be overturned if the… [Read More]
Consider allegations separately in gross misconduct cases
Disciplinary cases rarely involve just one issue. Very often, an employee faces several separate allegations at the same time. When this happens, it’s vital that you deal with each allegation individually rather than treating them as one overall problem. Why? Because separating allegations – and reaching a clear conclusion on each – gives employers a… [Read More]
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