We round up of some of the key employment law changes taking place in April 2021 and how they affect your business.
Employment Law Changes in 2021
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The Pros and Cons of Working in a Shared House
Working from Home, WFH, Home Working…the working practice has entered the mainstream and become the new normal for most businesses and their employees for almost a year. Alice shares her perspective of working in a shared house.
Are You Tracking Employees Working At Home? Should You Be?
A recent survey found that 20% of employers have implemented or are planning to implement online software to remotely monitor employees. Is monitoring staff like this the right thing to do and is it lawful?
5 Top Tips for Recruiting Millennials to Your Business
Millennials make up the largest segment of the workforce and are set to account for 75% by 2030. Here are top tips for recruiting millennials.
Pimlico Plumbers’ Vaccine Plan: Is It Actually Allowed?
There is no doubt that Pimlico Plumbers’ plan to change their employees’ contracts to ensure that all staff must have a Covid-19 vaccination is controversial, but it is also potentially opening up a can of worms.
Is Employee Behaviour Changing Due To Home Working?
As some employees are becoming more used to working at home, are workplace behaviour norms changing, becoming diluted and a distant memory?
Does My Workplace Need Corporate Mental Health Training?
The value added to the economy by people at work who have mental health problems is as high as £225 billion per year, which represents 12.1% of the UK’s total GDP.
Can A Business Make Vaccine, Masks and Testing Mandatory? Covid-19 Return to Work
If you’re planning to get staff back to the office in 2021, you may be wondering where you stand with making the Covid-19 vaccine, testing or mask wearing mandatory. We answer those questions…
Getting Ready for Brexit: What You Need To Know as a Business Owner
The Brexit transition period is coming to an end. During the transition period the UK continued to apply EU laws, but from 1 January 2021 this will change. What do you need to know about?
What Should Happen With Christmas Bonuses in 2020?
2020 has been unpredictable for everyone and if you normally pay bonuses at this time you may be feeling that you may not be in a position to do that this year. However, where does that leave you if there is a contractual right to a bonus?
What Do I Need To Know About Ethical Veganism and Employment Law?
Is veganism a philosophical belief and therefore a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010? The Employment Judge in Casamitjana Costa v League Against Cruel Sports said yes, it is.
What’s the Latest With Furlough – December 2020
As you will be aware, the Job Retention Scheme (JRS, furlough) is now continuing to run throughout winter and into 2021. But where are we now, in December 2020?Â