The recent Uber case has wide reaching ramifications for the gig economy and worker status. Here we explore what it could mean for your workforce.
The Supreme Court’s Uber case: What are the implications for your business?
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Covid-19 Vaccines and Returning to Work: The Key Issues
Having a full complement of vaccinated employees is likely to result in a dramatic reduction in the risk of the virus when returning to work and less concern for employers when it comes to transmission in the workplace. However, what happens if not every person you engage as an employee or a contractor wants to have the vaccine?
Long COVID: What is it and what does it mean for employers?
An unexpected consequence of having Covid is ‘Long Covid’. While many people make a full recovery within a few weeks, a small minority suffer with long-term symptoms from Covid which can impact their ability to work. We have outlined some important information for employers facing cases of Long Covid in the workplace.
How We’re Helping Employers Challenge Discrimination
At Loch Associates Group, we love to celebrate women’s achievements and are committed to challenging discrimination against women in the workplace.
Your Guide to Discrimination in the Workplace and the Law
Create a working environment that’s not free from discrimination, to minimise the risk of legal action against your business and create a happier workforce.
Update on Current Government Guidance: Help and Support for Employers
The government offered advice in February 2021 on the nation’s proposed route out of Covid-19 lockdown. But what does it mean for employers?
Employment Law Changes in 2021
We round up of some of the key employment law changes taking place in April 2021 and how they affect your business.
The Pros and Cons of Working in a Shared House
Working from Home, WFH, Home Working…the working practice has entered the mainstream and become the new normal for most businesses and their employees for almost a year. Alice shares her perspective of working in a shared house.
Are You Tracking Employees Working At Home? Should You Be?
A recent survey found that 20% of employers have implemented or are planning to implement online software to remotely monitor employees. Is monitoring staff like this the right thing to do and is it lawful?
5 Top Tips for Recruiting Millennials to Your Business
Millennials make up the largest segment of the workforce and are set to account for 75% by 2030. Here are top tips for recruiting millennials.
Pimlico Plumbers’ Vaccine Plan: Is It Actually Allowed?
There is no doubt that Pimlico Plumbers’ plan to change their employees’ contracts to ensure that all staff must have a Covid-19 vaccination is controversial, but it is also potentially opening up a can of worms.
Is Employee Behaviour Changing Due To Home Working?
As some employees are becoming more used to working at home, are workplace behaviour norms changing, becoming diluted and a distant memory?