In the recent case of Mr A Cave v The Open University, the Claimant brought forward a claim for discrimination based on religion or belief after being dismissed from his position as Acting Project Coordinator by his employer, The Open University. The Employment Tribunal was tasked with determining whether Mr Cave’s self-described belief in “English […]
UK trial of the four day working week reports success
A trial of the four-day working week in the UK has shown positive results, with employees reporting increased happiness, productivity, and better work-life balance. The sixty-one companies that took part in the trial reduced their working week from five to four days without reducing salaries. During the trial, which was carried out for a period […]
New ACAS guidance on employee suspensions
The Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service (ACAS) recently published new advice on how to handle employee suspensions. Suspending an employee might be necessary during a disciplinary or grievance investigation, or for the purposes of safeguarding the health and safety of the individual concerned. Since this is a relatively common practice, most properly drafted employment contracts […]
Mark Laffery speaks on BBC Radio about the rights of employees to continue working from home
Listen to the interview here: If you would like to find out more about this, call us on 0118 914 5622 or complete the Contact Form on our website to arrange a confidential call back from a qualified solicitor without charge. You can read Mark’s bio by clicking on Our Team Mark LaffertyMark Lafferty […]