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Dealing with long-term absences: Supporting your workforce

Long-term absence due to sickness is at a record high in the UK. From April to June of 2023, nearly half a million people took leave from work because of a long-term illness, adding to the 2.5 million people already absent long-term. Recent figures reveal that over 185 million sick days were taken in 2022, […]

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If you need expertise on Employment Law the HR Summits Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help make your project a reality! Put simply, there’s something to suit every requirement. Start Your Search Now Are you an HR solutions provider? Get listed! The HR Summits Recommended Supplier Directory is the […]

Warning to accommodate neurodiverse employees

Companies must make reasonable adjustments to accommodate neurodiverse employees or risk being taken to a tribunal and ordered to pay compensation, an employment lawyer has warned. Lucy Williams, an Associate in the Employment team at West Midlands firm Higgs LLP, said compensation can exceed £56,200 in the most serious discrimination cases under new Presidential Guidance […]

Holiday Pay: How the Supreme Court’s recent verdict made monumental changes

By Sarah Bunker, Senior Solicitor at esphr The Supreme Court’s long-awaited ruling in the Harpur Trust v Brazel case involving holiday pay has recently been made public. Whilst the ruling is clear, the implications are not. There is no guidance from the courts on calculating holiday pay for permanent employees who only work part of […]

Managing employees who are hesitant to return to the workplace due to mental health issues 

By Kirstie Beattie, Senior Employment Solicitor at WorkNest  Employee resistance is becoming a common concern as more organisations strive to reintroduce employees into the workplace.   While there have been abundant studies on people’s attitudes towards homeworking, each discovering slightly different sentiments, a recent survey by Flexjobs found that 65% of people who worked remotely during […]

FREE Employment Law Update Webinar | Changes Coming in 2022 and 2021 Case Law Review

Whether through new case law or legislative changes, Employment law and HR best practice is constantly evolving. Join our experts for a free end-of-year Employment Law Update to ensure you’re up to speed and prepared for what’s coming next. During this intensive 90-minute webinar, we’ll be looking ahead to 2022, sharing proposed changes to legislation and anticipated future developments. We’ll […]

What’s new in employment law

By Ellis Whittam The HR professional’s guide to recent case law, legislative changes and looking ahead. Given the unpredicted year we have had, this essential guide summarises some of the notable case law decisions from the past six months, including the latest cases on unfair dismissal, discrimination, employment status and equal pay and the implications […]

Do you specialise in Employment Law? We want to hear from you!

Each month on HR Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the human resources sector – and in June we’ll be focussing on Employment Law solutions. It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help HR industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a Employment Law solutions […]