21 Mar, 2024 Takeaways from the CIPD Scotland Conference 2024 By Scott Milligan My colleagues Kate Sutherland, Laura Brennen and I had the pleasure of attending the CIPD Scotland Conference 2024 on 12 March. It was a...
09 Feb, 2024 New figures show the extent of sexual harassment for women in the defence sector By Kate Sutherland The trade union Prospect has published the results of a survey in which it spoke to its female members who work in the defence industry...
05 Feb, 2024 Labour proposal to extend the equal pay regime, if elected By Andrew Maxwell As reported by The Guardian, a future Labour government is proposing it would extend the equal pay regime, currently based on sex, to...
30 Jan, 2024 The return of Employment Tribunal fees? By Andrew Maxwell Under new UK Government proposals, the possibility of fees for Employment Tribunals has returned, as has the possibility of fees to lodge...
17 Jan, 2024 Navigating the shifting legal landscape: An overview of key employment law changes coming up in 2024 By Andrew Maxwell As we embark on the new year, the United Kingdom sees several legislative changes to existing UK-wide employment law. Below is a list of...
22 Nov, 2023 National Minimum Wage rates for 2024 announced By Claire Fowler The UK Government announced yesterday (21 November 2023) that it has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on minimum wage...
23 Jun, 2023 Home Office ramps up enforcement action on illegal working By Ashley Fleming The Home Office has publicised its recent attempts to clamp down on illegal working, confirming that it conducted more than 150...
22 Jun, 2023 Is immigration a solution to the UK’s inflation challenge? By Ashley Fleming Immigration has, and always will, represent a political hot potato. It was at the forefront of the Brexit debate and the recent rise in...
17 May, 2023 Managing long-term sickness absence By Deborah Rookes With a record number of people currently not working in the UK due to long-term health problems, we are seeing a rise in the number of...
29 Mar, 2023 What is the Scottish Government’s Fair Work Action Plan? By Scott Milligan As attendees to this week’s CIPD Scotland Annual Conference, we’re looking forward to hearing an update on the Fair Work Action Plan...
22 Feb, 2023 Is the UK edging closer to a four-day working week? By Kate Sutherland Six months ago 61 companies took part in a trial of a four-day working week, with no reduction in salary. Now, at the end of the trial,...
09 Feb, 2023 Getting better with age? Avoiding discrimination in recruitment By Claire Fowler The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, recently set out a plan to help lift the UK’s economic growth. In his speech at Bloomberg's...