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Employment Blog So long as a claim for the holiday is brought within three months of the final payment, the claim can cover earlier incorrect payment. 17 November 2023 2 min read Changes to employer liability and compensation for sexual harassment Employees Blog Proposed amendments to the Equality Act 2010 have been progressing through Parliament. 25 October 2023 2 min read What counts as workplace bullying? Employers Blog What counts as workplace bullying? 10 July 2023 3 min read Government announces Brexit-related employment law changes Employers Blog Government announces Brexit-related employment law changes 12 May 2023 3 min read Annual review of rates and limits 2023 Employment Blog Annual review of rates and limits 2023 17 March 2023 1 min read Gary Lineker, social media & employment - The highlights Employers Blog Gary Lineker, social media & employment - The highlights 13 March 2023 4 min read Gender pay gap reporting guidance updated Employment Blog Gender pay gap reporting guidance updated 6 March 2023 2 min read GPs could be encouraged to issue fewer not fit for work 'fit notes' Employment Blog GPs could be encouraged to issue fewer not fit for work 'fit notes' 28 February 2023 3 min read Big rise in long-term sick hitting UK workforce Employees Blog Big rise in long-term sick hitting UK workforce 21 February 2023 4 min read Death benefit where suicide is suspected Business Articles Blog Death benefit where suicide is suspected 31 January 2023 5 min read 2023 public holiday announced Employees Blog 2023 public holiday announced 8 November 2022 3 min read Siblings not pulling their weight? Employment Blog Siblings not pulling their weight? 31 October 2022 5 min read Are Heads of Terms considered binding? BLHR Blog Are Heads of Terms considered binding? 31 August 2022 3 min read Naming and shaming Employment Blog Naming and shaming 29 July 2022 2 min read Direct employment in the construction sector Construction Blog Direct employment in the construction sector 29 July 2022 3 min read Age discrimination and retirement of the older employee Employment Blog Age discrimination and retirement of the older employee 29 July 2022 7 min read Load More
When is a series of payments broken-holiday pay? Employment Blog So long as a claim for the holiday is brought within three months of the final payment, the claim can cover earlier incorrect payment. 17 November 2023 2 min read
Changes to employer liability and compensation for sexual harassment Employees Blog Proposed amendments to the Equality Act 2010 have been progressing through Parliament. 25 October 2023 2 min read
What counts as workplace bullying? Employers Blog What counts as workplace bullying? 10 July 2023 3 min read
Government announces Brexit-related employment law changes Employers Blog Government announces Brexit-related employment law changes 12 May 2023 3 min read
Annual review of rates and limits 2023 Employment Blog Annual review of rates and limits 2023 17 March 2023 1 min read
Gary Lineker, social media & employment - The highlights Employers Blog Gary Lineker, social media & employment - The highlights 13 March 2023 4 min read
Gender pay gap reporting guidance updated Employment Blog Gender pay gap reporting guidance updated 6 March 2023 2 min read
GPs could be encouraged to issue fewer not fit for work 'fit notes' Employment Blog GPs could be encouraged to issue fewer not fit for work 'fit notes' 28 February 2023 3 min read
Big rise in long-term sick hitting UK workforce Employees Blog Big rise in long-term sick hitting UK workforce 21 February 2023 4 min read
Death benefit where suicide is suspected Business Articles Blog Death benefit where suicide is suspected 31 January 2023 5 min read
2023 public holiday announced Employees Blog 2023 public holiday announced 8 November 2022 3 min read
Siblings not pulling their weight? Employment Blog Siblings not pulling their weight? 31 October 2022 5 min read
Are Heads of Terms considered binding? BLHR Blog Are Heads of Terms considered binding? 31 August 2022 3 min read
Direct employment in the construction sector Construction Blog Direct employment in the construction sector 29 July 2022 3 min read
Age discrimination and retirement of the older employee Employment Blog Age discrimination and retirement of the older employee 29 July 2022 7 min read