Do UK Employees Now Need to Work Past 65?
The majority of employees in the United Kingdom now expect to work past the age of 65, if recent research from Canada Life Group Insurance is to be believed. The survey found that approximately 61 per cent of UK employees expect to work beyond the ‘normal’ retirement. Interestingly, this percentage changes depending on the age […]
New Equal Pay Law on the Horizon in UK
UK Businesses that employ in excess of 250 people will be required to publish what they pay their male and female staff as well as the average difference between male and female pay, if a recent amendment to proposed legislation is approved by the House of Commons. If as thought, the amendment is approved, the […]
Lack of Awareness of Agency Workers’ Rights
Agency workers are often unaware of their employment rights and are afraid of raising workplace concerns due to fears over job security, according to a new study by Acas. The study analysed calls made to the Acas helpline about agency work by both employers and employees. On average, one in five calls related to contract […]
Unfair Working Practices a Problem Across Scotland
According to a report recently published by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), in excess of 46,500 Scottish workers and or employers are ‘desperate’ and ‘miserable’ due to unfair working practices – an increase of 5.5% on the previous year. The report – Fair Enough? – lists a number of unfair working practices including: Employees who were […]
ACAS Publishes New Code Clarifying Who Can Accompany Workers at Grievance or Disciplinary Hearings
With the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) having recently clarified the rules concerning the types of companions that workers can bring with them to grievance or disciplinary hearings, following a period of consultation, ACAS has now published a revised draft of the of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. The EAT judgement in Toal and another […]
UK Employers Attitudes to Pregnant Women Needs to Change, says Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) last week released a report, which suggested that attitudes held by employers must urgently be changed, with expectant mothers still being dismissed, bullied and sidelined. The TUC report – called ‘The Pregnancy Test: Ending Discrimination at Work for New Mothers’ – said that what the law states on paper and […]
Review to Strengthen the Employment Status of UK Workers
Vince Cable, Business Secretary, has recently announced a new, wide-ranging employment review to help analyse the status of those on ‘worker’ employment contracts, who often hold fewer basic rights when compared to those on ’employee’ contracts. The news follows much controversy recently over workers on zero hours contracts, which resulted in a review and upcoming legislation to improve […]
Does Surrogacy Entitle Mothers to Maternity Leave?
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently ruled that European Law does not provide mothers with any maternity leave entitlement where a surrogate has carried and given birth to the child. The ruling, cleared some of the confusion in this complex area of law, which was caused by two Advocates Generals […]
