Unbeknowst to most, employment issues are an important aspect to consider when undergoing an M&A transaction. Often overlooked, this area of law is vital when deciding employee’s rights when a company is bought out. We speak about this more with Roman Kolos, a specialist in employment law. To what extent do you engage in […]
Organisations must proactively encourage a culture of flexibility across the entire workforce, or risk negatively impacting employee engagement levels and the ability to attract and retain top talent. That is the advice from global talent acquisition and management specialist, Alexander Mann Solutions. The call comes in response to a report from the House of Commons […]
Almost all (98%) of independent healthcare professionals would consider seeking work outside the NHS in response to a real-terms pay cut caused by blanket IR35 tax reforms, a survey has found. The research by the Independent Health Professionals' Association (IHPA), questioned 537 independent healthcare staff on a range of issues affecting their working lives. A further 70% said they […]
Getting terminated from work is never good news to bring home, especially from a job you love. But getting unfairly terminated from work, due to discrimination, brings even more emotion to surface. If you have ever been a victim of discrimination, you are familiar with that terrible feeling, especially when it happens at the workplace... […]
Focusing on dismissal proceedings and the aftercare of clients post-casework, Antonio Eduardo Gómez de Enterría, Partner and Head of the Employment practice at Herbert Smith Freehills' Madrid office, takes Lawyer Monthly on a journey of understanding the trivial relationship between employer and employee at the centre of labour disputes. When representing corporate entities in […]
“When people face harassment, retaliation or discrimination at work, it affects more than just their jobs. It affects their mental and emotional wellbeing. They might be worried about the various impacts such as losing their jobs, losing hours, suffering a demotion or some other sort of financial harm.” Twila White speaks to us on workplace harassment and […]
67% believe that some of the National Insurance payments should be redirected towards improving wellbeing 68% do not believe the NHS has enough budget for wellbeing services Over half (57%) think the Government should be doing more to promote wellbeing Three quarters think their employer could do more to support the physical and mental wellbeing […]
With Brexit less than a year away, Alan Kennedy, Associate at Womble Bond Dickinson provides a summary of the latest position on EU workers' rights and what employers should do now to prepare for the UK's departure from Europe. Latest position on future status of EU nationals EU citizens who arrive in the UK before […]
According to the data revealed by the ONS, Britain has the fifth largest gender pay gap in Europe behind Estonia, Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria, but ahead of countries like Poland and Greece. In London, the gender pay gap has barely changed in over two decades, with full-time female employees earning 14.6% less per hour than their […]
With the new fiscal year kicking in, this week marks the introduction of some changes. Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Paul Falvey, tax partner at accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP, who comments on the pension/auto-enrolments dynamic. As of yesterday, 5 April, many employers will be hit by significant cost increases. Firstly, minimum wage […]
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