With the potential transfer of the Carillion pension schemes to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), the PPF has been much in the news recently. Below Philip Woolham, Senior Associate at Bevan Brittan LLP, explains the ins and outs of the fund, touching on some of the challenges faced. The PPF is an important part of […]
Stonewall, the lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity, has listed 16 legal firms in its Top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers list. The top ten includes Pinsent Masons in second place (2 in 2017), Baker & McKenzie at number six (7 in 2017), and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) at number seven (8 in 2017). Each of these legal firms has also received special […]
The UK government recently announced an overhaul of employment rights designed to improve conditions for millions of workers, including those in the gig economy. This is in response to last year’s Taylor Review into working practices. The changes are intended to give workers the power to force companies to follow the law, while enabling businesses […]
Kate Gardner, Partner in the HR and Employment team at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, looks at the Tesco equal pay claim and what it could mean for employers across the UK. Last week’s news that Tesco may have to pay enormous sums of compensation for failure to provide equal pay for women employed […]
Following an uproar on gender pay gaps in the BBC at the end of last year, former BBC China editor Carrie Grace said she was “very angry” about the treatment and unfairness towards female staff in the company. Unfortunately, this is a situation mirrored far and wide, in both small and large companies. One of […]
In your opinion, what do you think companies ought to implement to ensure their employees are happy? Employees are happy with their work if, overall, they feel well “rewarded” for the work performed. Besides monetary remuneration such rewards, in particular, should include: regular verbal appreciation for the work performed; communication of (achievable) targets and regular […]
Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Lorraine Heard, Legal Director at transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, on the challenges faced by ONS when it comes to justifying the gender pay gap across the UK. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has adopted an experimental statistical analysis to gain an insight into the reasons for the […]
Firms should get expert help to make the apprenticeship levy work for them, says a training specialist. Chris Wood, CEO of Develop Training Ltd (DTL), was commenting as a government inquiry prepares to hear views about the levy introduced in April last year. Many of those views are likely to be critical with some businesses […]
Recent reports suggest that the NHS is under grave staffing danger, as its ‘haemorrhaging’ nurses with one in 10 leaving the service each year. This appears to be a 20% rise since 2012-13, and there are now more people leaving the NHS than there are joining. The figures from NHS Digital mean that in the […]
The world of pensions can be complex and confusing for employees. For some it might seem like it’s too early to think about it, while others feel they’ve left it too late. Fortunately, Money Guru have collated their top tips on ways to tackle this, making budgeting for your pension less daunting. (Source: Moneyguru.com)
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