Employee

Sep

2017

Work-life balance: Time for an adjustment?

04 Sep 2017

Thought about your work-life balance? One of the best things about a holiday is that it gives you a chance to reflect. During your summer holiday you may, like me, have thought about how you’ve been balancing work with other parts of...

Aug

2017

High heels at work: Are women protected?

Dress codes at work, High heels at work

Matt Gingell

Employee, News and comments

02 Aug 2017

When employers insist that women wear high heels at work, are women protected? The Government thought so, and rejected calls to make it illegal if employers insist that women wear high heels at work. The Government argued that there are already laws...

Jul

2017

Employment tribunal fees: Held to be unlawful

employment tribunal fees, Supreme Court, UNISON

Matt Gingell

Employee, News and comments

26 Jul 2017

Employment tribunal fees are unlawful. In a hugely significant decision, which has reinforced the rule of law and the constitutional right of access to the Courts, the Supreme Court has held that the Government did not have the power to introduce the fee...

Jul

2017

Equal Pay: How do you get a pay rise?

bbc, equal pay, sex discrimination

Matt Gingell

Employee, News and comments, The Independent

19 Jul 2017

Equal pay and wanting to get a pay rise are close to employees’ hearts. The BBC announced earnings for its top stars on Wednesday, showing a large disparity between pay for men and women. Some of you employees out there may think that you are...

Jul

2017

Workers’ rights: Good work Matthew Taylor?

Matthew Taylor, Workers Rights

Matt Gingell

Employee, News and comments

11 Jul 2017

Workers’ rights and working practices have been reviewed by Matthew Taylor, and his Good Work report was published on Tuesday 11 July 2017. He proposes reform but not a radical overhaul.

Jun

2017

Settlement agreements: What you need to know

Protected conversations, settlement agreements

Matt Gingell

Employee

27 Jun 2017

Sometimes employers offer settlement agreements to departing staff. If you are given a settlement agreement there are plenty of things to consider.

Jun

2017

Workers’ rights in the gig economy: Could the law be changing soon?

Gig economy, uber, Workers Rights

Matt Gingell

Employee, News and comments

22 Jun 2017

The issue of workers’ rights in the gig economy has been hot news for some time. There have been accusations of exploitation by the platform companies, suggestions of“bogus” self-employment and sham contracts and reports of underpayment regularly all featuring in the media....

Jun

2017

Dress codes in hot weather: What are employees’ rights?

Dress codes, Hot weather

Matt Gingell

Employee, News and comments, The Guardian

19 Jun 2017

What is your employee dress code in hot weather? I bet you men have been sweltering in your suits and ties. For women it’s not so much of a problem if you can wear short-sleeved dresses to work. It must though be...