(The following article will discuss – Should 16-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote? – Part 2) The story of voting in England is one of gradual, hard-won change, a centuries-long battle to expand political rights from…
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Part 1 – a Brief Overview and introduction The story of Trade Unionism in England is not just one of wages and contracts, it is the tale of defiance and factory workers suffering, of hope…
Once the pride of a nation, England’s roads are now a crumbling reminder of what happens when essential infrastructure is neglected. For working in public services, construction, transport, and logistics, the state of our roads…
Article from: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy A statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire’ will clamp down on controversial tactics used by employers who fail to engage in meaningful consultations…
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New detailed guidance has been released around how flexible furloughing will work On 29 May the UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlined further details on the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). He confirmed…
When an employee or worker takes holiday, they should get the same pay when they’re on holiday as when they’re at work – whatever their working pattern. Some employers might offer better holiday pay schemes….
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 You must only make a report under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) when: an unintended incident at work has…
In Quentin Lett’s estimable tome, 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain (2009), there was one surprising entry for a writer of such conservative leanings: Margaret Thatcher. The rationale for inclusion was her government’s aggressive attitudes…
Addleshaw Goddard LLP – Amanda Steadman Holiday pay: Court of Appeal rules that voluntary overtime payments should be reflected in holiday pay The Court of Appeal has upheld an EAT decision that the Working Time…