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The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill set for 2020

New leave allowance for bereaved parents in UK will be one of the most generous in the world, under proposed laws published today. The new...

Gig-economy companies give evidence to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee

Gig-economy companies Deliveroo, Uber and Hermes will face the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS) on 10 October. The witnesses: Dan Warne, Managing Director...

An Uber for the NHS? Union criticises Jeremy Hunt for gig economy app

GMB, the union for public sector workers, says a new healthcare workforce app unveiled by Jeremy Hunt ‘will bring the gig economy to the...

Unite launches legal action on behalf of over 1,800 Monarch workers

Unite is launching legal action on behalf of over 1,800 Monarch workers who lost their jobs when the firm went into administration this week. The...

Uber begins appeal over Employment Tribunal ruling

The Uber appeal is underway, as the taxi app fights the landmark ruling that its drivers must be given basic workers' rights. In October 2016,...

I’m pregnant and I don’t feel ‘COVID-19 Secure’ at work, what are my rights?

If you’re pregnant you’re naturally going to have concerns...

Furlough New Government Guidance

Nearly three quarters (71.7 per cent) of organisations are...

Constructive Dismissal

UPDATED FOR 2022 - This practical guide is all...

Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 February 2020)

1. A one-off act can amount to a ‘provision,...

Five things we learnt in employment law (17 January 2020)

Five things we learnt in employment law this week ...

Employment Tribunal hears case of sacked ethical vegan

As Veganuary kicks off this week so does a...