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Taking Carrier Bags Without Paying: Why You Can Get the Sack BLHR Blog Discover why an Employment Tribunal upheld the dismissal of a long-serving employee over unpaid bags for life despite their low value. 19 August 2024 4 min read
Employees returning to the office: The legal considerations Blog The debate over returning to the office is intensifying, with a 50% rise in tribunal cases as employers push back on remote work. 5 August 2024 4 min read
Subject access requests for employees Employees Blog There has been increase in the number of SARs being made by employees to their employers. 22 March 2024 4 min read
Pension (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Act 2023 Employees Blog This new legislation proposes to amend the Pensions Act 2008 by allowing for the automatic enrolment regime to be extended. 7 November 2023 2 min read
Menopause in the Workplace: A costly lesson for employers Employment Blog An incorrect choice of words has cost one employer £37,000 in compensation and a tonne of unwelcome media attention. 13 October 2023 5 min read
Parental Leave and Pay: Government review Employees Blog Parental Leave and Pay: Government review 13 July 2023 3 min read
Workations: What are they and what are your rights? Employees Blog Workations: What are they and what are your rights? 29 June 2023 4 min read
The Women and Equalities Committee - menopause and the workplace Employment Blog The Women and Equalities Committee - menopause and the workplace 27 March 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
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
Quiet quitting- what do employers and employees need to know? Employment Blog Quiet quitting- what do employers and employees need to know? 19 August 2022 4 min read
ASOS deal - what happens to the employees? BLHR Blog ASOS deal - what happens to the employees? 27 July 2022 2 min read
A guide for individuals: discrimination in the workplace Employment Blog A guide for individuals: discrimination in the workplace 24 May 2022 3 min read
Would you take a pay-cut to work from home? Employment Blog Would you take a pay-cut to work from home? 11 May 2022 5 min read
Further extensions to adjusted right to work measures Employment Blog Further extensions to adjusted right to work measures 3 March 2022 2 min read
Dismissing an employee and disability discrimination Employees Blog Dismissing an employee and disability discrimination 12 November 2021 3 min read
