The Rise of an Intellectual Culture giving Respectability to Racism

July 25, 2019July 22, 2019 by

How can we say humanity is at the furthest it has ever gone in terms of advancement, progress and knowledge and yet with such mental resilience find reasons without concrete fact that is universally applicably like gravity to racism? How do you for the quest for knowledge throw away consideration for your fellow man? Scruton, a distinguished philosopher, is among the many ‘intellectuals’ to hold this opinion. As it is …

Stress at work: When should your manager support you?

August 19, 2019June 20, 2019 by

How far is too far before the intervention of an employer? Do employers have any responsibility to their employees outside the work environment? Are employers the first to be blamed whenever an incident regarding an employee occurs? Sadly employers are at times, if not most times, held responsible to a certain degree when it comes to the welfare of employees. Whenever the word ‘stress’ is mentioned in relation to a …

Top 10 Legal Changes in the Workplace in 2019

August 19, 2019June 18, 2019 by

With so many complaints, grievances and cases originating from the workplace, not only are employers saddled with a lot of responsibilities, but employment law, employment lawyers and the human resource department of various workplaces are also included in those who will be undergoing an uncomfortable change this year. From age discrimination, gender discrimination, gender pay gap, wrongful dismissal, sexual discrimination, racial discrimination and other forms of discrimination to Post-Brexit immigration …

Top 5 Employment Law cases in March 2019

July 25, 2019June 16, 2019 by

Racial discrimination, gender pay gap, wrongful dismissal, maternity discrimination, pregnancy discrimination which lead to employment redundancy. These are among the many cases employees claiming at an employment tribunal. In March 2019 the top 5 employment tribunal cases occurring were; Trainee emergency operator racially discriminated against during drug investigation Jerry Ogbonna was suspended without pay five days into his employment with partnership of East London Cooperatives (PELC) He was accused of …

Is helping yourself to work stationary classed as theft?

July 25, 2019June 14, 2019 by

Being a little light fingered in the workplace often doesn’t feel like theft. Stealing of pens, pencils and other forms of stationery in the workplace may appear as if it has no impact. It’s easy to forget that it costs the employer money to buy them. Stealing ultimately run employers at a loss. This is cost can add up. A 2016 survey put the cost of employee theft in British …

Brexit Chaos for Business

July 25, 2019June 12, 2019 by

Uncertainty is one way of preventing growth and the lack of conclusive decisions creates an atmosphere of commercial gambling and the uncertainty generated as a result of Brexit has left many businesses stagnant. According to a survey carried out, 36 percent of CEOs and CFOs said Brexit is at least one of the top three current sources of uncertainty. Such uncertainty leaves businesses stranded as decisions cannot be taken for …

UK Workplace Rights Are Upgraded

June 19, 2019June 10, 2019 by

The government has introduced what it claims to be the “largest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”. It’s important for employees to know what are the new improved rights. These rights include: A strengthening of the Employment Agency Standard Inspectorate with new powers and allowances to impose penalties on employers who breach employment laws. After 6 months of working for an employer, employees have the right to submit a …

Brexit Disruption Is A Massive Threat To Employment Laws

June 19, 2019June 8, 2019 by

David Davis, Brexit Secretary (at the time of writing), has indicated that existing employment law would not be drastically changed following Brexit. He did this by blogging, “Empirical studies show that it is not employment regulation that stultifies economic growth… Britain has a relatively flexible workforce, and so long as employment law environment stays reasonably stable it should not be a problem for businesses and organisations. There is also a …

12 Hot Topics In Employment Law In 2019

June 19, 2019June 6, 2019 by

Some of the hot topics in employment law in 2019 include: 1. Atypical workers 2019 will see the start of some statutory protections currently limited to those termed ’employees’ to be extended to ‘workers’. One of these includes, employers are now required to give every ‘worker’, a written itemised pay statement at or before the time at which any payment is made. 2. Business protection The Patents Act 1977 makes …

New Employment Laws To Look Out For In 2019

June 19, 2019June 4, 2019 by

Employment laws are constantly changing. Here‘s what to look out for in employment law in 2019. Auto-enrolment contributions: It’s expected that from April, the minimum contributions for auto-enrolment pension schemes will increase for both employers and their employees. Currently, automatic enrolment requirements require employers to contribute at least 2% of an eligible worker’s pre-taxed salary to their pension purse, while the worker contributes 3% themselves. However, under the new requirements, …