by Caroline Robertson | May 9, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
Clause 20 of Labour’s Employment Rights Bill, which is currently being debated in the House of Lords, may meet some opposition, with some feeling that this law has gone too far. Known as the ‘banter ban’ it seeks to make employers liable for failing to take “all...
by Caroline Robertson | Apr 11, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
The Government’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ included a commitment to increase the time limit within which employees can bring an employment claim to an Employment Tribunal (ET) to six months for the majority of claims. Currently the time limit stands at three months....
by Caroline Robertson | Mar 6, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
For many years apprenticeships have provided a great career pathway for thousands of young people who either didn’t want to go to university and be saddled with a huge debt and/or who wanted to combine real work with training and study for a specific role. More...
by Caroline Robertson | Feb 6, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
In recent years, what we know as the traditional workplace has rapidly changed. Add to this Covid and a cost of living crisis and it’s not difficult to understand how many workers have been impacted in terms of their mental health and poorer wellbeing in general. But,...
by Caroline Robertson | Jan 17, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
In recent years, technology advancement has facilitated the growth of remote and hybrid work models. This has meant that not only is flexible working very much the norm, but it’s also expected. In April 2024, flexible working rights were extended giving employees the...
by Caroline Robertson | Dec 3, 2024 | ActifHR Blog
Since Labour came to power they have, as promised, focused on bringing about significant reforms to employment rights. This culminated in The Employment Rights Bill, which was introduced on 10 October. Presented as a major shake-up of workers’ rights, the...
by Caroline Robertson | Nov 13, 2024 | ActifHR Blog
On 26 October 2024, a new duty on all employers, regardless of regardless of size, sector or circumstance, to proactively take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace came into force. The new duty, contained in the Worker...
by Caroline Robertson | Oct 7, 2024 | ActifHR Blog
On 5 September 2024, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published new guidance to help employers understand their legal obligations. It also helps them to identify the barriers to hybrid working that place disabled workers at a substantial disadvantage,...
by Caroline Robertson | Sep 6, 2024 | ActifHR Blog
Following the pandemic, the lines between work and home life have become increasingly blurred. And there have been increased calls by employees and managers to introduce a right to switch off due to higher levels of employee burnout and a lack of work-life balance....
by Caroline Robertson | Aug 7, 2024 | ActifHR Blog
No-one should have to suffer bullying at work, yet many people do. Studies show it’s a growing issue that has a negative impact on people’s careers, lives and wellbeing. 47% of UK workers have observed bullying at work – while one in ten have experienced...
