Alison Weatherhead

Sep 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Amy Gordon |Alison Weatherhead

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has recently published guidance to assist employers in understanding their legal obligations when supporting disabled workers with hybrid working. The new guidance is intended for managers and leaders at small and medium-sized employers. The guidance covers practical steps, conversation prompts, example questions and case studies to enable employers to fully support disabled workers.

Sep 18, 2024 | lexology.com | Laura Morrison |Alison Weatherhead

Following the change in the UK government in July, the second half of 2024 is shaping up to be extremely busy for employment lawyers and HR practitioners. While the most significant changes are likely to be in the proposed new Employment Rights Bill, we share details of what is already on the statute books as well as what to look out for in the months ahead.

Mar 12, 2024 | lexology.com | Laura Morrison |Alison Weatherhead

April is a busy month for employment law changes. Make sure you are ready for:increases in the national minimum wage rates;the overhaul of the flexible working regime, including the right to request flexible working becoming a day one right;extended protection from redundancy for pregnant employees and those returning from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave;the introduction of a week's unpaid leave for carers; andchanges to the statutory paternity leave scheme.

Mar 11, 2024 | lexology.com | Alison Weatherhead

On 22 February 2024, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published new guidance on menopause in the workplace. The EHRC's aim is to help employers understand their legal obligations when "supporting workers experiencing menopausal symptoms". Why is this guidance important? With the number of women experiencing menopause in the workplace rising, it is becoming more important for employers to know how to effectively support these individuals.

Dec 6, 2023 | lexology.com | Alison Weatherhead

The Employment Tribunal (ET) has recently awarded £345,708 to an employee responsible for caring for a relative who was made redundant after Nationwide changed its policy on remote working. Mrs Follows was a Senior Lending Manager at Nationwide and was employed on a homeworking contract whereby her home was her principal place of work. She attended the office two to three days per week, but spent the rest of her time working from home as this better enabled her to care for her disabled mother.