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What to Know About Minimum Wage Laws in 2021

25th March 2021
What are the minimum wages that employees are entitled to in each state, and why has there been such a strong push to have them raised?
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Uber to Grant Worker Benefits to 70,000 UK Drivers

17th March 2021
Following a landmark ruling in February, Uber will now grant British drivers a living wage, pensions and paid holiday.
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Uber's Supreme Court Loss: What Does It Mean for the Gig Economy?

10th March 2021
The court's designation of Uber drivers as full employees will have significant consequences both for the company and for the gig economy more widely.
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Thinking of a 'No Jab No Job' Policy? Tread Carefully.

9th March 2021
While the global health crisis still presents a threat to firms and staff, the legality of mandatory vaccine policies remains in doubt.
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Discrimination at Home: How Remote Working Has Changed the Workplace

26th February 2021
Below, he explores how working from home has changed the workplace and why employers should still be proactive at preventing discrimination when employees are working remotely. How has working from home changed the workplace? Many potential and current clients have told me that they are working harder than they worked before the pandemic.  Given that […]
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Activism Beats Apathy

19th February 2021
'Keep your head down and don’t rock the boat' is the very opposite of good career advice, says Slater Heelis’s Chris Bishop.
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Uber Drivers Are Workers, UK Supreme Court Rules in Landmark Case

19th February 2021
The court dismissed Uber’s final appeal, ruling that its drivers must be considered “workers” and not “self-employed”.
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Disability Discrimination: How Difficult Is It To Be Disabled at Work?

29th January 2021
Disabled employees often find themselves in positions where they are not properly accommodated or too afraid to request an accommodation given the stigma involved.  While the law aims to protect employees against disability discrimination, the law often falls short on the current realities that disabled employees face.   To start, far too often are employees […]
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The Nitty-Gritty of an Employment Contract: What You Need to Know

18th January 2021
So you’ve sealed the deal and accepted a job offer. Now you may be wondering: what’s next?
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Pimlico Plumbers to Implement “No Jab, No Job” Work Contracts

14th January 2021
The London firm, which already mandates COVID-19 tests for employees, will require compulsory vaccination for workers.
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