News Category: Employment

6 July 2020

Our employment solicitor James Conley answers 5 common questions about discrimination in the workplace. Read more

5 June 2020

The month of June marks Pride Month dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ communities. Although many of the events have been cancelled across the world, to mark Pride Month we take a look at the legal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. Read more

22 May 2020

The wellbeing and good mental health of a work force should be a priority for any business. Staff turnover, staff sickness and impact on productivity will have a detrimental effect to any business therefore it should be high on the HR agenda to ensure that a business considers how best to address mental health and wellbeing within the workforce with consistency and in compliance with the Law. Read more

21 May 2020

Mental health in the workplace is becoming more and more common; whether it is the stresses and strains of the job itself, relationships with colleagues or personal matters that are affecting an employee’s wellbeing.  Read more

5 May 2020

Employment law has been a hot topic since the Covid-19 crisis, with financial support for those unable to work followed by several updates on the JRS (job retention scheme) which could create confusing guidance for employees and businesses when dealing with HR requests. In fact, until the Covid-19 crisis the use of ‘furlough’ was a relatively uncommon term.  Read more

23 April 2020

With the UK now well and truly locked down, government figures so far show a surge in the number of employers applying for the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to recover the costs of their workforce. Read more

16 April 2020

James Conley, Employment Solicitor, sets out the 6 key takeaways following HMRC's final publication of the instructions to HMRC relating to the Job Retention Scheme (JRS). Read more

17 March 2020

Many businesses are facing the reality of significant challenges to business continuity and cash flow, in light of the increasing spread of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). Read more

9 March 2020

International Women’s Day, Sunday 8th March 2020, was a national day which celebrated the achievements of women and aims to eliminate discrimination against women. This year the theme ‘an equal world is an enabled world,’ marks a 'call to action' to increase gender equality.  Read more

6 March 2020

Important Employment law changes will come into effect on 6th April 2020. Steeles Law Employment team look at what this will mean to your business. Read more