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Employment Law
National Minimum Wage Increase for 2020
Napthens LLP Employment Law SpecialistsIn anticipation of the new financial year starting in April, the Government has recently announced its annual increase to the...
Employment law – What changes to look for in 2020
Napthens LLP Employment Law SpecialistsFollowing up from our previous blog regarding The Good Work Plan, some of the government’s draft regulations have now been...
Sleeping on the Job: Should ‘sleep-in’ staff receive National Minimum Wage?
Kaine Davey Napthens LLP - Employment Law AdviserIn 2018 the Court of Appeal held that ‘sleep-in’ care workers in residential accommodation are not entitled to the National...
Extension of Whistleblowing Protection
Rebekah Lindeman Employment Law AdviserThe decision taken by the Employment Tribunal in the recent case of Bilsbrough v Berry Marketing Services Ltd could see...
Gender Identity and the Impact of Language
Napthens LLP Employment Law SpecialistsOutside of school English classes: how much do you know about pronouns? How important would you say they are to...
Inclusion of Voluntary Overtime in the calculation of Holiday Pay
Kate Shawcross Napthens LLP – Associate Solicitor - Employment LawThe question of whether holiday pay should be calculated to include overtime has been one that is largely discussed within Employment...
Discrimination still present in the workplace
Anthony Fox Napthens LLP – Employment Law SpecialistThroughout the history of employment law, discrimination has always been one of the biggest challenges faced by employers. In the...
Recruitment and the Importance of Employee References
Chris King Employment Law SpecialistWhat is an employee reference? An employee reference provides potential future employers with additional information when considering an applicant for a...
Medical Suspension of an Employee
Napthens LLP Employment Law SpecialistsWhat is medical suspension? Medical suspension is a period during which an employee is suspended from work on full pay whilst...
The Good Work Plan & Policy Updates
Chris King Employment Law SpecialistFollowing on from our recent post on the recommendations of the Taylor Review and the Good Work Plan blog, there...
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