News Category: Employment for Business

5 August 2021

Race discrimination claims in the workplace were up 4% in the past year according to official figures from the Ministry of Justice and employment tribunals. Read more

7 July 2021

Employment law is a vital part of business, Robert Hickford Employment Solicitor and Partner reviews six changes of Employment Law in 2021 that may affect you and your business.  Read more

11 May 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has been cited as being responsible for a national increase in mental health conditions and referrals, triggered by social isolation and working at home.  For many, there is now the added degree of anxiety about returning to the workplace. Read more

22 March 2021

In December 2020, the UK Government announced that they had reached a trade deal with the European Union, known as the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Since 1 January 2021, businesses have had to adapt and make changes in line with the TCA. Read more

9 February 2021

Brexit ended freedom of movement between the UK and EU, with the UK introducing an immigration system meaning that businesses who want to recruit or employ a workforce from outside the UK, will need to ensure that their applicants meet certain requirements and have permission to work and live in the UK. Read more

28 January 2021

Every year, January 28th is marked as International Data Privacy Day, a united effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy. In this article Employment and Data Protection Solicitor, Robert Hickford considers Data Protection issues when implementing Private workplace COVID-19 testing. Read more

5 January 2021

As the Government announced plans for a third National Lockdown throughout England, businesses will be reassessing their work from home procedures as several businesses will need to remain open.  Read more

4 January 2021

Do the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 entitle agency workers to the same rights regarding vacancies as directly recruited employees? The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd & Anor v Kocur & Anor held that they do not.  Read more

14 December 2020

The UK is on course to leave the EU single market at the end of the year, which means the end of free movement of people too. Despite this, the Government has stated its commitment to protecting the rights of EU nationals and their family members who want to remain in the UK after Brexit. Read more

11 December 2020

During the pandemic, many employees have had questions about their Employment rights in relation to zero-hour contacts. Read more