Delighted to see my colleague Natasha Nichols featured in the below article by Kerry Taylor-Smith. It's such an important topic and we would encourage everyone to keep the conversation about mental health at work going. #MentalHealthAwareness cieh.org/ehn/public-hea…

I share this with no political message, other than to say what a moving speech and what an incredible man (from 2014 but still valid today)

Lost track of everything currently proposed by the Government when it comes to employment law? Here Rachel Lewis and I provide a handy summary #employer #hr #

Such a helpful and pragmatic article on using #GenerativeAI by my colleagues in our Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property & Commercial teams. A very user-friendly ten rules to follow: Using Generative AI (GAI): the rule book farrer.co.uk/news-and-insig…

Well this should make for an interesting new year Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 received royal assent yesterday. Strap yourselves in Employment Lawyers - this may get bumpy

The deadline for our 2025 training contract applications is this Friday, 7 July. You can apply here: farrer.grad.allhires.com/app/. (And if you'd like a steer on your application take a look at our Hints & Tips page: farrer-co.foleon.com/grad-rec/join-…)

High Court quashes Regulations allowing workers on strike to be replaced by agency workers bit.ly/44HA4xL (£) #ukemplaw

Such a valuable article by my colleague Maria Strauss on the importance of creating a positive working culture to tackle inappropriate behaviour at work. Read her helpful advice to employers on how to go about achieving this. #hr #EmployeeEngagement

A couple of days ago the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill went through its final legislative stages. It now awaits Royal Assent. Whilst welcome, it is important to understand its limits, as there appears to be a lot of excitement about it doing things it doesn't do.

Our first ALVA event after the summer break is our member Heads of Communications and PR forum, Royal Albert Hall this Friday 8th September. We’ll be hearing from Royal Albert Hall #PeoplesHistoryMuseum Natural History Museum & Farrer & Co & talking about crisis comms, advocacy, & brand.

Following recent high profile allegations of sexual harassment, it is as important as ever to take steps to reduce the risk in the workplace. The Employment Team at Farrer & Co has written extensively about tackling sexual harassment in the workplace. Here I summarise our advice

Such a helpful and accessible reminder by Charmaine Pollock of the legal entitlements of women who are pregnant or on maternity leave, along with tips on how to reduce the risk of discrimination in this area. #hr #pregnancy #employee

Significant UK Supreme Court decision: a gap of 3 months or more between a series of deductions will no longer defeat claims. This has particular implications for backdated holiday claims (though in GB a series for holiday claims is still is limited by statute to two years).

The Supreme Court has issued a significant judgment on #holidaypay, confirming that a gap of 3 months or more between a series of deductions will no longer defeat a claim for unlawful deduction from wages. Alice Yandle Amy Wren explain the implications: farrer.co.uk/news-and-insig…

It's all change again on holiday pay! Here's my summary of the Government's latest employment law reforms, including a reversal of the Supreme Court decision in Harpur Trust v Brazel, the reintroduction of rolled up holiday pay and changes to TUPE consultation. #Employment #HR

Department for Business and Trade publishes guidance on holiday entitlement and pay reforms introduced on 1 January 2024 #ukemplaw gov.uk/government/pub…

Employment Tribunal FEES proposals are back. £55 for the ET and same for EAT ELA will be responding to this Consultation. gov.uk/government/con…

MoJ consults on introducing a fee of £55 for all employment tribunal claims and EAT appeals; fee will be payable on presenting a claim or lodging an appeal, with no further hearing fee #ukemplaw gov.uk/government/con…

📢BREAKING NEWS - The Platform Work Directive has been agreed! This is great for #gigeconomy workers and platforms alike: MS will introduce presumptions of employment, and most importantly - it's the world's first comprehensive set of rules on #algorithmic #management! 🎉

Once you have legislated to declare black is white in order to deny people fundamental human rights you have crossed a Rubicon. We live in a very, very different country today.