Bridge HR articles
17 Apr Positive duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of employees: what you need to know
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 is due to come into effect on 26th...
19 Mar Is The Extension Of Equal Pay Legislation to Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic People A Good Idea?
A recent article in The Guardian suggests that Labour are looking at extending the right to equal...
13 Dec New guidance for Fit Notes: Do you know how to use them?
With the Government recently updating its guidance for employers on Fit Notes, we are reminding...
20 Oct Using Trigger Points to Manage Absence – A Good or Bad Thing?
It is not uncommon to use “trigger” or “review” points into absence procedures – essentially...
27 Sep Are your workers, casuals or temps actually employees?
What is an “unwitting employer”? Essentially, someone who is unaware that they have become a legal...
21 Aug Increasing Diversity Without Discrimination: Positive Action vs Positive Discrimination
The recent RAF case of discriminating against white male recruits, as reported in this BBC article,...
27 Jul What is legal “knowledge” in so far as the Equality Act 2010 and disability are concerned
Do you know about your employee's disability? If you don't, how do you prove this at Tribunal? Emma...
07 Jun This Morning and inter-office relationships: What are the impacts for employers?
“Unwise, but not illegal” is the phrase which, as you will no doubt have seen, Phillip Schofield...
03 May Can a without prejudice offer letter terminate a contract of employment by mistake?
The simple answer is yes, as in the noteworthy case of Meaker v Cyxtera Technology.