Employment Law

Jelf Employment Seminar: “First Steps” - Booking now…

The UK has now taken the first formal steps towards leaving the European Union. British Employers must now adapt their business practices for a new - and as yet unknown…

Is Monitoring Employee Communications Acceptable?

When employees first start with a company, many will be issued with a company handbook. This tends to outline the do’s and dont’s of their employer, and usually includes guidelines…

Mental Health in the Workplace: Some numbers…

Last week I Chaired another sell-out Jelf event in central London - this time on Mental Health in the Workplace. Now this is not a topic that has particularly featured…

Employment Tribunals Online Data Base

Whilst many companies may have faced existing or former employees in court during an Employment Tribunal, it has rarely been made so easy for members of the public to find…

Cardiff Employment Seminar: Booking now…

With the political turmoil of the last year now behind us, 2017 presents a brand new challenge for UK business. What lies ahead once Article 50 is triggered, and what impact…

UK director prosecutions triple in 12 months

The number of company director prosecutions for Health & Safety offences is at a five year high, according to official figures. While the number of directors and senior managers prosecuted…

Inquiry launched into the future world of work

Last year saw many examples of changes to workers’ rights, indicating how the future world of work may be structured. Several well-known businesses were the subject of review and criticism….

Are you gender pay gap ready?

The final draft of the Gender Pay Gap Information Regulations has been published, along with a short note explaining what each of the regulations mean and what employers need to…

The 2017 Jelf Employee Benefits Survey

We are delighted to announce that the 2017 Jelf Employee Benefits Survey is now available. This, our third annual survey, is a reflection of the most pressing Employee Benefits - and related…

New minimum employee benefit rates announced

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the new proposed employee benefit rates for statutory benefit payments to be implemented in April 2017. This year the suggested date…