World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021
April 28th, 2021 by Stuart Smith
In 2003, the International Labour Organisation (“ILO”) began to observe ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’ in order to stress the prevention of accidents and diseases at work, capitalising on the ILO’s traditional strengths of tripartism and social dialogue. This celebration is an integral part of the ILO’s ‘Global Strategy on Occupational Safety […]
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Who Cares for the Carers?
April 22nd, 2021 by Stuart Smith
The pressures on workers with family carer responsibilities has never been higher, and the need for employers to acknowledge and support those workers never more urgent.
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Claw-Back in the UK: Trends, Legal Issues and Design
April 14th, 2021 by Stuart Smith
In this article, our Partner Beth Hale and Associate Harriet Riddick discuss some of the key legal and practical issues for employers to consider when implementing or reviewing claw-back provisions in the compensation contracts of senior executives.
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How to Make Sense of the New IR35 Rules
April 8th, 2021 by Stuart Smith
The Covid-19 pandemic has encouraged many businesses to look at hybrid models for flexible work, given the dramatic widespread shift to remote working.
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With lockdown restrictions beginning to ease and the Government’s road map out of lockdown shining light at the end of the tunnel, employers may now be considering what the return to work may look like, and when that might be.
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What has Happened to Gender Pay Gap Reporting?
March 23rd, 2021 by Stuart Smith
Since gender pay gap reporting became mandatory for large employers in 2017, the average GPG for full time employees has marginally reduced year on year from 18.4% to an estimated 15.5% in 2020.
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The Future of Presenteeism
March 19th, 2021 by Stuart Smith
Presenteeism, which is coming into work when unwell, has grown in notoriety over the last twenty years, particularly in organisations where long working hours is the norm.
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Innangard Virtual Conference: The World of Work: The Great Reset 2021 – Wed 24 & Thurs 25 March 2021
March 4th, 2021 by Stuart Smith
Leading Partnerships Through Significant Strategic, Remuneration And Constitutional Change – Zoominar and Q&A – Friday, 5 March 2021, 9.00 -10.00 am GMT
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Transatlantic Webinar: Training Safe First Responders in Harassment Complaints Webinar – 18 November 2020, 4:00pm – 5:00pm GMT
November 6th, 2020 by Stuart Smith
Life and Partnerships Without The Billable Hour – Professional Practices Alliance Panel Discussion, Wednesday 11 November 2020, 9.30 am – 10.30 am GMT
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For many people, the way they work may never be quite the same again. In some businesses, the flexibility to work from home tended to apply only to certain roles, or sometimes only to more senior employees. But 2020 has seen a tectonic shift in working patterns for the UK workforce. Many businesses have required […]
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