Legal Issues: McDonald’s enters binding agreement with EHRC regarding harassment complaints
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has made a legally binding agreement with McDonald’s regarding the handling of sexual harassment complaints. This document contains measures designed to protect their workers in the UK.
McDonald’s has committed to measures including… Legal Issues – Government introduces Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
On 10 January 2023 the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill was introduced to Parliament by Business Secretary Grant Schapps. This Bill is similar to the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill which was introduced in October of last year. The… Legal Issues – Flexible working requests to become a day one right
Changes to the rules on flexible working have been anticipated for a long time. The 2019 Conservative Party manifesto mentioned making flexible working the default position. This was again confirmed in the Queen’s Speech. Subsequently, in September a consultation was… Legal Issues – Exclusivity clause ban widened
It is very common for employment contracts to include an exclusivity clause. This is a clause which prevents the employee from working under another contract or requires the employee to obtain consent from their employer before commencing work with another… Legal Issues – Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Since this Bill has been introduced there has been much talk of an upcoming bonfire of legislation, of workers’ rights being stripped away and protections vanishing. So, is this the case? What is the purpose of this Bill?
The Bill,… Legal Issues – IR35: Timeline and where are we now?
The changes to off payroll working have been a long running saga. What are the current rules and what do the changes mean? This article will go through the timeline of events and explain what this means for businesses.
Put… Legal Issues – PM Liz Truss: What could this mean for the Working Time Regulations
It has been officially confirmed that Liz Truss has won the Conservative party leadership contest over Rishi Sunak. It has been reported that changes to employment law legislation are being proposed as part of a strategy to improve the competitiveness… Legal Issues – How to deal with employees working a second job?
The UK is currently going through a cost of living crisis. A recent survey conducted by job website Flex found that over a third of those UK workers surveyed are considering taking up some form of additional temporary work to… Legal Issues – Holiday Pay
The Supreme Court has now issued its long-anticipated decision in the case of The Harpur Trust v Brazel. The Court has held that a music teacher who only worked for part of the year, albeit on a year-round contract, was… Legal Issues – Menstrual leave
Spain is on its way to becoming the first European country to introduce a legal entitlement to medical leave for menstrual pain. The draft bill, which was leaked to the media, details the conditions of the leave. Employees will be…