Bridge HR articles
21 Aug Don’t Forget: New Carer & Neonatal Leave Acts Are On The Way
New legislation will bring in the following new rights for employees:
17 Aug Nodding Off At Work: Why Sleeping On The Job Shouldn't Be Instant Dismissal
Normally, when I get a call and the word ‘sleeping’ is mentioned, the word ‘dismissal’ isn’t far...
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,...
17 Aug Extra Protection From Redundancy: New Rights For Pregnant Workers And Those Returning From Family-Related Leave.
From July 2023, the Protection Redundancy (Pregnancy & Family Leave) Act 2023 (Act) will allow the...
26 Jul Restrictive Covenants In Employment Contracts: What can be restricted and how?
In this article, Shaun Pinchbeck, Senior Employment Law Solicitor, explain what restrictive...
04 Aug Dismissing under one year’s service - The potential pitfalls
But we thought it was always fine to dismiss anyone who has under two years’ service, can’t you?
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...
26 Jul 10 Tips For Dealing With Flexible Working Requests
We all know employees have had the right to request flexible working for some time and these...
21 Jun Government Proposes Changes To Working Time Records, Rolled-Up Holiday Pay And Non-compete Clauses
The Department for Business and Trade is proposing to remove obligations to keep working time...
21 Jun Coming Soon: The Employment (Allocation Of Tips) Act 2023
The bill received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and it will likely come into force in May 2024,...