From April 2024, all employees have the right to request one week of unpaid carer’s leave per year. The right is available to employees who have a dependant with a long-term care need and who want to be absent from work to provide or arrange care for that dependant. We have broken-down some of the… [Read More]
Woman fails to get job for going make-up free to interview – Is this sex discrimination?
New Yorker, Melissa Weaver, recently went viral on TikTok after sharing how she was rejected for a VP role because she didn’t wear make up for her interview. After she was rejected, she asked for feedback and was told that, though her experience lined up perfectly with the role, the company were concerned that she… [Read More]
Is ‘Coffee badging’ the new revolt against the return to the office?
The issue? People are still reluctant return to office working Workplace tensions are running high across many businesses that embraced a hybrid working culture during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though many businesses are trying to get back to office-based working more regularly, they are being met with resistance by employees who grew to love working from… [Read More]
Employee claims he was fired because he ‘sought’ to take parental leave
What is parental leave? Parental leave is a type of leave which allows parents and those with responsibility for a child to take unpaid time off for the purpose of caring for that child (providing they have completed at least 1 year of service). Employees are entitled to 18 weeks of unpaid leave per child,… [Read More]
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