What does the Living with COVID-19 Plan mean for employers in England? Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have often been asked how the relevant Government guidance should be applied in practice in the workplace. Queries have varied from...
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and it is a sacred month of fasting, prayer, and reflection for Muslims all over the world. Muslims will not eat or drink during daytime hours and will refrain from undesirable habits such as smoking,...
More than 30 companies in the UK will trial a four-day working week in June 2022. The trial, coordinated by 4 Day Week Global, aims to establish if flexible working can improve productivity. For six months employees will work 80% of their usual hours with no...
Many employers are struggling to retain their top talent in the midst of the “Great Resignation” and some may be considering implementing pay rises to encourage employees to stay. While a pay rise may be an effective way to foster employee...
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (2020), represents the biggest stir in divorce law for more than half a century. It eliminates the need for separating couples to assign blame for their marriage's breakdown, allowing them to concentrate on...
Beginning today, April 6 2022, important changes come into effect regarding how employers conduct right to work checks for their employees. This article outlines these changes and the potential consequences of failing to carry out compliant right to work...
Unfortunately, residential construction conflicts between homeowners and their builders are all too prevalent, usually centred on the value of a bill or the quality of completed construction work, or both. Such disagreements frequently lead to the parties...