Health & Wellbeing
Prime Minister announces crackdown on retail crime, retail worker assault to be made criminal offence
New government crackdown targets retail crime, making assaulting a retail worker a standalone criminal offence.
Legal
Employee Relations
NI’s unpaid carers ‘left behind’ in new UK employment law, campaigners warn
People providing unpaid care for sick or disabled family members or friends in Northern Ireland have been ‘left behind’ by a new employment law that came into force in the rest of the UK last week, campaigners have warned.
News
Football pundit faces £210,000 tax bill after IR35 appeal dismissed
Former footballer Neil McCann incurs a £210,000 tax bill after his IR35 appeal is dismissed.
Employee Relations
Ministry of Justice considers legal changes to encourage organisational apologies
The Ministry of Justice, alongside Lord Bellamy KC, has initiated a consultation aimed at updating legal frameworks to facilitate apologies from organisations to individuals they've wronged, particularly spotlighting child sexual abuse cases.
Inclusion, Equality & Diversity
EHRC releases updated toolkit to combat pregnancy and maternity discrimination
The toolkit outlines necessary actions for employers to protect their staff from discrimination before, during, and after maternity leave.
Compensation & Benefits
Parcelforce drivers sue Royal Mail for workers’ rights
Parcelforce drivers, classified as self-employed, take legal action against Royal Mail, claiming they deserve workers' rights and compensation.
Compensation & Benefits
New carer’s leave law welcomed by Usdaw, calls for it to be paid
UNISON condemns the government's delay in delivering NHS staff's annual pay rise, stressing the urgent need for a timely and fair wage increase to support healthcare workers and ensure quality patient care.
News
Wirral bakery fined £400k after employee suffers life-changing injury
Baker & Baker Products is fined £400,000 after an accident on their Wirral premises led to an employee's leg amputation, highlighting critical safety oversights.
Compensation & Benefits
Nearly one fifth of large employers don’t carry out gender pay gap reporting
The CIPD is calling on employers to tackle inequality in the workplace by reporting and analysing their gender pay gap.