Charlotte Rees-John

B&Q's new break policy: culture, consultation, and the challenges of change

DIY retailer B&Q has generated headlines across the trade and national press recently after confirming it was increasing hourly rates but...

13/12/23

Penny Cogher

Surplus - can employers have their cake and eat it?

On 22 November, I gave my initial thoughts on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement. Here I take a closer look at what the announcement means...

04/12/23

Charlotte Rees-John

Debenhams: Tribunal rules in favour of redundant employees due to neglected consultation obligations

In a recent development, a tribunal judge has ruled in favour of 419 former Debenhams employees who were made redundant following the...

01/09/23

Joanne Moseley

Coronavirus: FAQs returning to work

On Sunday evening the Prime Minister "actively encouraged" those people who couldn't work from home to return to work if their workplace...

14/05/20

Joanne Moseley

FAQs: Furloughed staff and redundancy

The Coronavirus: Job Retention Scheme is due to last until the end of June, and may be extended to some businesses/sectors beyond that...

01/05/20

Irwin Mitchell

Does the law allow straight talking in redundancy situations?

In a redundancy situation employees often just want to know what is going on and find out if they are going to have a job or not. So...

14/10/15