Neurodiversity Celebration Week: what should employers be thinking about?
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by Alison Weatherhead
1d ago
Neurodiversity Celebration Week was marked between 13 and 19 March 2023, with the annual celebration once again aiming to change ..read more
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Spring Budget 2023: The key pensions changes
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by Eleanor Hart
4d ago
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, MP Jeremy Hunt, spoke to the House of Commons last week and emphasised his belief that strict pension tax rules were negatively impacting the UK labour market (for example, by driving senior doctors out of the NHS). Mr Hunt subsequently announced several measures to help tackle this issue as part of his Spring Budget 2023. The announced changes to pensions tax apply to all pension savings and will apply from the 2023/24 tax year. These measures are the most dramatic changes to pensions tax in almost a decade and we explore the key proposed changes to pension ta ..read more
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The consequences of pension scheme abandonment following the Carillion report
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by Eleanor Hart
4d ago
In this article, we look at the Pensions Regulator's regulatory intervention into the Carillion group and the exercise of anti-avoidance and criminal sanction powers ..read more
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McDonald’s and the Equality and Human Rights Commission enter a new agreement to prevent incidences of sexual harassment in the workplace
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by Mark Hamilton
1w ago
In response to concerns about how sexual harassment complaints made by UK staff have been handled, on 9 February 2023, McDonald's signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) committing to eliminate such behaviour ..read more
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International Women’s Day: Embracing equity in the sports industry
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by Michelle Lamb
1w ago
Embracing equity is this year's theme for International Women's Day and that is exactly what some sports organisations are doing in the UK. This article looks at the new maternity policy from the Rugby Football Union and increased pay for Arsenal Women Football Club, as well as how employers in the sports sector can support women ..read more
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International Women’s Day 2023: #EmbraceEquity
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by Alison Weatherhead
1w ago
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on 8 March. This year, the campaign encourages organisations to #EmbraceEquity. Equity is ..read more
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Representation of women on UK boards: the sea change continues
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by Laura Anthony
1w ago
Please click here for our analysis of the key takeaways of the most recent FTSE Women Leaders Review ..read more
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Pension auto-enrolment expansion backed by DWP
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by Eleanor Hart
1w ago
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has backed MP Jonathan Gullis's long-awaited Private Members' Bill (the Bill) on plans to expand the auto-enrolment (AE) regime to enhance its reach and reduce earnings limits ..read more
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Flexible working decision is a PCP even if not applied in practice
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by Karen Farrell
1w ago
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that requiring a female employee to be fully flexible about the days on ..read more
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Are written terms relevant when determining employment status?
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by Christopher Seymour
1w ago
The Supreme Court’s 2021 judgment in Uber BV v. Aslam has led many to consider that written terms are not ..read more
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