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...
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...
13 Jan, 2023 Is it time up for 'mouse movers'? By Claire Fowler In a recently decided case in the Canadian Civil Resolution Tribunal, Miss Besse was ordered to pay Reach (her ex-employer) $2,756.89 for...
09 Dec, 2022 National Minimum Wage and other rates increases announced for 2023/24 By Claire Fowler Employers should take note that, in November 2022, the Department for Work and Pensions published a range of rate increases for...
08 Dec, 2022 Your...majesty? New direction issued on how judges should be addressed in courts and tribunals By Claire Fowler On 1 December 2022, the Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals issued notification of a change in practice in the courts...
11 Nov, 2022 Hospitality sector 'tipped' for growth By Claire Fowler A new recruitment drive aimed at the hospitality sector has been launched in Scotland. ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ is aimed at championing...
04 Nov, 2022 Musk's first act as Twitter boss isn't social By Claire Fowler Twitter is being sued after new owner Elon Musk announced plans to eliminate 3,700 jobs in an effort to make Twitter more profitable. The...
27 Oct, 2022 As UK Government cuts reporting regulations for thousands of SMEs, what are the employment law knock-ons? By Claire Fowler The UK Government recently announced plans to free thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from reporting requirements and...