In deciding whether to allow an employee’s request to continue a full or partial remote working schedule, what account should be taken of the reasons for that request? In our ‘What next’ webinar last week, I indicated that in most cases the safest answer to this question is “none”, and that the employee’s reasons for … Continue Reading
There has been surprisingly little in the press around what is going to happen when the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends on 30 September. Will there be the jobs Armageddon that some have forecast, or will roles for the million or so people still on furlough at the end of August reappear in time to … Continue Reading
The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Eversheds Legal Services Limited –v- De Belin issued earlier this month reinforces the ever-present scope in HR matters for going down in flames under the weight of the best possible motives. The perils of doing too much to avoid discrimination are less apparent, but just as real, as those … Continue Reading
