Employment Law

Guides

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  • LOLER inspection

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    How to Conduct a LOLER Inspection

    From manufacturing to care, there are many businesses that use lifting as part of their daily practices. One of the most important laws that covers this technique is the ‘Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)’. Let’s take a look at how to conduct a LOLER inspection within your workplace.

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  • LOLER

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    What does LOLER stand for?

    In this guide, we’ll look at what LOLER stands for, what equipment it applies to, and what happens if your business breaches these health and safety rules.

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  • Right to Switch Off

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    What is the Right to Switch Off?

    Labour’s ‘Right to Switch Off’ proposal is currently being discussed, with intentions to add it to the much-awaited Employment Rights Bill 2024. The proposal aims to tackle work intensity and remedy poor working practices found across British businesses. Whilst the concept is still being discussed, employers must ensure their business is ready to comply with the legislative change.

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  • Sexual Harassment

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    What is the Worker Protection Act?

    On the 26th of October 2024, the UK government will pass a new law entitled, ‘The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality) Act 2023’. The aim of the act is to crackdown on workplace sexual harassment, as well as emphasising preventive duties for employers.

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  • Diverse employees

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    What is the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill?

    The UK is one of the most ethnically diverse and multicultural countries in the world. With the aim to protect and encourage this standard, the current Labour government is set to pass the draft ‘Equality (Race and Disability) Bill’ 2024.

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Blog articles

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  • budget for investment and growth

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    Budget for investment and growth

    As some commentators have suggested, today has seen one of the biggest and most significant Budgets ever, this being the first delivered by a Labour Government since 2010 and the first ever by a female Chancellor.

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  • menopause

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    Practical tips for supporting employees going through the menopause

    Supporting employees with menopause in the workplace is an important part of employee wellbeing and is something that every employer can do. Here we take a closer look at some of the practical ways employers can help their employees who are going through the menopause at work.

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  • employment law

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    What you need to know about the Employment Rights Bill: key highlights

    On 10 October 2024, the Government published its Employment Rights Bill, setting out its plans to deliver on promises made in its pre-election Plan to Make Work Pay. The Bill contains 28 different reforms which are intended to implement sweeping changes to employment law in Great Britain. Here we review some of the key provisions of this Bill and what this could mean for employment law and employers.

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  • new law on tips

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    Top tips on the new tips law

    Change is on the way for employers that receive tips from customers; from 1 October 2024 the new tips law will require ‘qualifying tips’ to be fairly allocated to workers. It also places several other requirements on employers who deal with tips, so to help you understand the new obligations and what you need to do to prepare, here are our top tips on the new tips law.

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