Equality Act to get EU upgrade
6 December 2023
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10 November 2023
All employers will need to urgently update their recruitment policies! New Changes It has long been a question on job application forms for prospective employees and workers to declare any un-spent convictions that they have at the time of applying. However, as of 28 October 2023 the timeframe for a custodial sentence being classed as…
Read more21 August 2023
On 7 July 2023, Judge Barry Clarke (President of the England and Wales Employment Tribunals) released guidance on the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) in Employment Tribunal claims. The guidance was written for Tribunals; however, it may be of interest to parties who are seeking early resolution to claims and wish to avoid going…
Read more13 June 2023
Private Members’ Bill (“PMBs”) are public bills which aim to change the law. They are introduced by a Member of Parliament or Lord who is not a government minister. Whilst a minority of PMBs become law, by creating publicity and highlighting an issue they often can affect legislation indirectly. There are currently several PMBs at…
Read more18 May 2023
ACAS, in conjunction with Affinity Health at Work, has launched new guidance on reasonable adjustments for mental health at work. It contains guidance for both employers and workers. The guidance covers: What reasonable adjustments for mental health are. Examples of reasonable adjustments for mental health. Requesting reasonable adjustments for mental health. Responding to reasonable adjustments…
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