by webmaster | 27 Jun, 2019 | Industry Changes, Latest changes, Pay and Benefits, Working Hours and Annual Leave
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland has added a further complication to the holiday pay debate, holding that a group of police officers and civilian employees were entitled to backdated additional holiday pay to reflect overtime worked even though there was a...
by webmaster | 31 May, 2019 | Latest changes, Tribunal Cases
Since tribunal fees were abolished, the increase in the number of cases being brought to the tribunals has resulted in outstanding cases growing by 53% from 2017 to 2018, alongside a 23% increase in the number of new claims received. This has led many academics to...
by webmaster | 30 Apr, 2019 | Industry Changes, Latest changes, Technology
At this very moment, it is estimated that around 130,000 people within the UK are being monitored by artificial intelligence in a bid to ‘boost productivity’ according to their employers. Most are being monitored by the growing Isaak system designed by London company...
by webmaster | 27 Mar, 2019 | Latest changes
In response to recent criticism about confidentiality clauses in settlement pay-offs, the government launched a consultation on 4 March discussing measures to prevent the misuse of confidentiality clauses in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination. The...
by webmaster | 27 Mar, 2019 | Industry Changes, Latest changes
Though there is still uncertainty about the potential implications of Brexit and possibly even whether Brexit will happen at all, the Home Office have published a campaign this week to encourage EU nationals to apply early for settlement ahead of the full launch this...
by webmaster | 26 Feb, 2019 | Industry Changes, Latest changes
Earlier this month the Prime Minister Theresa May gave a speech in Parliament about Brexit which included a section concerning employee rights and their future post Brexit. Mrs May confirmed earlier commitments that the Conservative-led government would not be looking...
