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Mental Health Blog Quiet quitting- what do employers and employees need to know? 19 August 2022 4 min read New points-based immigration system Brexit Blog New points-based immigration system 27 July 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 Halifax lose customers due to 'woke' pronoun policy Employees Blog Halifax lose customers due to 'woke' pronoun policy 8 July 2022 1 min read Menopause and the workplace - not a protected characteristic Employees Blog Menopause and the workplace - not a protected characteristic 28 June 2022 4 min read Would you take a pay-cut to work from home? Employees Blog Would you take a pay-cut to work from home? 11 May 2022 5 min read Did P&O Ferries sack 800 staff unlawfully? Employees Blog Did P&O Ferries sack 800 staff unlawfully? 25 March 2022 4 min read Further extensions to adjusted right to work measures Employees Blog Further extensions to adjusted right to work measures 3 March 2022 2 min read New Acas guidance on fire and rehire practices Employees Blog New Acas guidance on fire and rehire practices 23 November 2021 5 min read Dismissing an employee and disability discrimination Employees Blog Dismissing an employee and disability discrimination 12 November 2021 3 min read Postman's dismissal for public urination ruled as unfair BLHR Blog Postman's dismissal for public urination ruled as unfair 9 November 2021 3 min read Dismissal for complaining about manager ruled as unfair BLHR Blog Dismissal for complaining about manager ruled as unfair 9 November 2021 3 min read Nando's - what does this mean for employees? Employees Blog Nando's - what does this mean for employees? 9 November 2021 2 min read Can an employer accept overseas sick notes? 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2023 public holiday announced Employees Blog 2023 public holiday announced 8 November 2022 3 min read
Repeal of IR35 - Proposed changes to the off-payroll working rules Employment Blog Repeal of IR35 - Proposed changes to the off-payroll working rules 3 October 2022 2 min read
Quiet quitting- what do employers and employees need to know? Mental Health Blog Quiet quitting- what do employers and employees need to know? 19 August 2022 4 min read
New points-based immigration system Brexit Blog New points-based immigration system 27 July 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
Halifax lose customers due to 'woke' pronoun policy Employees Blog Halifax lose customers due to 'woke' pronoun policy 8 July 2022 1 min read
Menopause and the workplace - not a protected characteristic Employees Blog Menopause and the workplace - not a protected characteristic 28 June 2022 4 min read
Would you take a pay-cut to work from home? Employees Blog Would you take a pay-cut to work from home? 11 May 2022 5 min read
Did P&O Ferries sack 800 staff unlawfully? Employees Blog Did P&O Ferries sack 800 staff unlawfully? 25 March 2022 4 min read
Further extensions to adjusted right to work measures Employees Blog Further extensions to adjusted right to work measures 3 March 2022 2 min read
New Acas guidance on fire and rehire practices Employees Blog New Acas guidance on fire and rehire practices 23 November 2021 5 min read
Dismissing an employee and disability discrimination Employees Blog Dismissing an employee and disability discrimination 12 November 2021 3 min read
Postman's dismissal for public urination ruled as unfair BLHR Blog Postman's dismissal for public urination ruled as unfair 9 November 2021 3 min read
Dismissal for complaining about manager ruled as unfair BLHR Blog Dismissal for complaining about manager ruled as unfair 9 November 2021 3 min read
Nando's - what does this mean for employees? Employees Blog Nando's - what does this mean for employees? 9 November 2021 2 min read
Can an employer accept overseas sick notes? BLHR Blog Can an employer accept overseas sick notes? 9 November 2021 2 min read