The UK Government is proposing a change to the Equality Act 2010, for England, Scotland and Wales, which would redefine the term ‘sex’ as referring to a person’s ‘biological sex’, or in other words, their sex at birth. This move would make it legal for transgender people to be banned from single-sex spaces and events,
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Due to the rapidly changing nature of the Coronavirus situation, and to provide continued support to our readers, we are updating this blog post as news reports and new government directives break, so do check back regularly. Updates can be found at the end of the post. Last Updated 22/05/2020 Covid-19, a new addition
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So that’s it. Possibly the most significant moment in our 21st century history was made at 11.00pm on 31st January 2020 when the UK left the European Union, after 47 years of membership. However, as an employer, you may be querying what to expect, and what implications this may have for your employees and your
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It’s almost time for one of the most anticipated General Elections in the UK’s history. As an Employer, you may be wondering about the implications of a possible change of Government, or changes within an existing Government. All of the parties’ manifestos make significant pledges and propose extensive changes for current Employment Laws and Regulations,
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“We expect women to work like they don’t have kids and raise kids like they don’t work.” ~ Amy Westervelt. For November’s blog post, we’re throwing the discussion over to you. A recent survey of 2000 parents on the jobsite workingmums.co.uk, found that 80% of working mums felt trapped in their current role as they
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Do you have Employees who care for children as well as aging relatives? You may even shoulder this responsibility yourself. If so, you and those Employees are members of the ‘Sandwich Generation’. With couples starting their families later, adult children living at home for longer, and increases in life expectancies, the ‘Sandwich Generation’ term applies
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Democracy; can it ever really exist in the truest form, or will there always be a slant of bias in one direction? Front page political news lately has predominantly consisted of Brexit, deal or no deal and whether we should hold another referendum. This had us drawing comparisons between considerations and actions we need to
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The only certainty we have in life is said to be death and taxes, but many would argue that getting older is also a certainty, whether by moments or by decades. With most of us intending to see retirement (AKA the good life) at some point, the importance of a good pension has never been
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As you may have heard in the news, last month the Supreme Court decided that the current laws in place regarding Employment Tribunal fees were not justified and so should therefore be quashed. This blog post will explore what happened, the reasons behind the ruling and what it means for employers. A quick case overview
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The UK skills shortage is at an all-time high, with the shortage of workers falling across multiple sectors including engineering, accounting, hospitality and care. The stats Job vacancies have risen by 16,000 from last year up to 767,000 (Office of National Statistics, May 2017), yet unemployment levels have dropped lower than they have been in
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