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- International Workplace
- 21 January 2020
New guidance for employers to protect staff from harassment
As the Equality Act enters its second decade, employers are being given support to protect their workforces in the shape of new guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The new guidance explains employers’ legal respo...
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- International Workplace
- 21 January 2020
EU Withdrawal Bill – ELA highlights potential impact of uncertainty on UK workplaces
Recently proposed amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill impacting established case law are likely to create substantial, and long-lasting, uncertainty for UK workplaces, the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) has said. The Association has ex...
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- International Workplace
- 18 December 2019
Lloyd's of London issues trans and non-binary inclusion guide
Following claims of sexual harassment earlier this year, Lloyd’s of London has issued a guide to the inclusion of trans and non-binary people in the workplace as part of a cultural overhaul of the insurance market. Published in conjunction ...
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- International Workplace
- 18 December 2019
Hiring confidence falls to seven-year low
UK employers are reporting their weakest hiring confidence in seven years, according to new research from ManpowerGroup. Declining confidence in nearly every sector and region paints a sluggish picture for the start of 2020, with only a few bright...
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- International Workplace
- 18 December 2019
Brexit: failing to plan is planning to fail, says freight industry
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the business organisation that speaks for the logistics industry, has welcomed the new clarity and direction that, it says, the General Election result provides to business in terms of Brexit planning. Howe...
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- International Workplace
- 11 December 2019
TUPE covers workers, not just employees, Tribunal finds
In a case involving gig economy workers, an Employment Tribunal decision has been made that could have significant implications for employers. Unlike other cases debating the status and rights of workers, as opposed to employees, this latest case...