Bridge HR articles
15 Nov How far does the whistleblowing protection go?
Whistle-blowers are generally protected against retaliation by employers, but what happens when the...
15 Nov Are you aware of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)?
What is Article 8 and how does it affect employers? Article 8 gives individuals a right to respect...
15 Nov When can you make deductions from wages?
It is unlawful for employers to make deductions from a worker’s wages unless certain criteria are...
18 Oct Probationary periods: are they needed or not?
One employment lawyer’s argument against them
18 Oct Quiet Quitting – what is it, and does it matter for employers?
What is Quiet Quitting? After hitting the headlines recently, Quiet Quitting is defined as:
18 Oct Living Wage increased to £10.90 per-hour as the ‘cost of living’ bites
What is the Living Wage? The Living Wage is a voluntary wage rate set by the Resolution Foundation...
15 Sep How to identify and handle a nuisance claim by an employee
What is a vexatious litigant and what can I do about it? Someone who issues claims regularly,...
15 Sep A shipwreck of a claim: Failure to provide reasonable adjustments results in £34,145 employee compensation
The Claimant in this case must have been feeling very buoyant after winning a claim for disability...
15 Sep Constructive Unfair Dismissal: FAQs answered by specialist employment law solicitor Shaun Pinchbeck
What is constructive dismissal? It is a claim for unfair dismissal albeit one which an...
15 Sep Don’t fall foul of IR35: How to avoid a significant penalty from HMRC
Got contractors or workers supplying their services to your organisation personally, or via their...