Jun 1, 2016 | Blog, Employment Law
Dress codes are often used in the workplace and there are many reasons why an employer may have such a code. For example in some firms employees may be required to adhere to some form of corporate wear to communicate a certain image. Or indeed a code may exist for...
May 12, 2016 | Blog, Employment Law
Introduction of the National Living Wage – from 1 April 2016, the National Living Wage took effect in the UK. All workers aged 25 and over are entitled to be paid a minimum of £7.20 per hour. National Minimum Wage Rates – from 1 October 2016, the apprentice rate will...
May 3, 2016 | Blog, Employment Law
In the last year, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has received over 100 complaints about discriminatory advertisements including: Age discrimination – a recruitment agency advert stated that over 45s need not apply Disability discrimination...
