Speaking Up
As the fallout from the Harrods sexual harassment cases continues, and with Al Fayed being compared to Jimmy Savile, it makes us question once again why on earth people were so reluctant to speak up.
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Employment Rights Bill Unveiled
In the 2024 General Election campaign, the Labour Party gave prominence to their manifesto commitment of "Making Work Pay". We were promised the greatest shakeup of individual employment rights in a generation, along with a commitment to progress this to legislation within 100 days of winning the election.
Read MoreMenopause Awareness Month
The theme for World Menopause Day 2024 is Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT).
Read MoreSexual Harassment in the Workplace
“Handy Andy we used to call him! You had to keep your back to the wall if you were getting in a lift with him….! Everyone just accepted it; it was normal….” I will keep the source of this recently heard anecdote anonymous, for obvious reasons, but we’ve all heard stories like it from (usually female) friends and colleagues about their experiences of working in offices and factories of the not-too-distant past.
Read MoreWeaponization of Subject Access Requests
It is now the rule rather than the exception for claimants to make a subject access request alongside their tribunal claim. Subject access requests are not new, but the GDPR legislation heightened awareness has led to a significant increase in requests being received by employers.
Read MoreFlexible Working – New Legislation 6th April 2024
Revised Flexible Working Regulations were published in December, to take effect on 6 April 2024.
Read MoreRestructuring the Workforce
The requirement to restructure a workforce can be driven by a number of factors such as changing customer requirements, new technology or a realisation that the existing structure has become outdated and inefficient.
Read MoreWhat to expect in 2024
October and November are busy months for us at Sherrards as we prepare for our annual Employment Law Latest seminars.
Read MoreProbationary periods to be made illegal?
If current opinion polls turn out to have correctly anticipated the result of the next General Election, Labour is heading for Government in 2024, possibly with a significant majority.
Read MoreWorld Menopause Awareness Month
We are 1 week into World Menopause Awareness Month. How is your company marking 18th October ‘World Menopause Day’?
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