Alastair Espie

Employee rights and employer liability for work-from-home arrangements While lockdowns, face masks, and social distancing may now feel like distant memories, one aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic has endured: working from home. Many employees have become accustomed to the comfort and convenience of working remotely, and some now consider it a right. With employers adopting a variety of approaches to work arrangements, disputes over flexible and remote working have become increasingly common.

Proposed legislation allows exit discussions with employees without pre-existing dispute Bringing employment to a mutually beneficial end when issues arise in an employment relationship can be a minefield for employers. However, a proposed law change before Parliament aims to give employers the right to commence exit negotiations with employees they would prefer to part ways with. If implemented, this change will represent a dramatic shift in the employment law landscape moving forward.

Employers must know who is bargaining for their industry BY Alastair Espie 15 Apr 2023 Share The Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022 has now come into force, representing the biggest change to employment law in 20 years.