This is BDBF's guide to how the third phase of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (i.e. furlough) operates. This guide covers all aspects of the Scheme and was last updated on 24 January 2021.

Acas has published new guidance on handling neurodiversity in the workplace. Neurodiversity refers to different ways the brain can use and interpret information. This includes attention deficit

Gareth Brahams will be speaking at the annual conference of the Employment Lawyers Association on 14 June 2021 on the subject of protecting confidentiality and the right to a public hearing.

Ms Wood worked for iforce Ltd, a logistics company, at one of its warehouses packing items at a fixed workbench. She had osteoarthritis, a degenerative condition and a disability, which worsened in damp, cold weather.

The Claimant, Mr Williams, who worked at Swansea University for 13 years, took ill health retirement at age 38 due to disability and became entitled to his accrued pension as well as an enhanced pension

A private member's bill that seeks to reform the law on flexible working was introduced into Parliament in June. Put forward by Tulip Siddiq, shadow education minister...

Who owns LinkedIn contacts – an employee or employer? Will an employee be in breach of their post-termination restrictions if they post on LinkedIn following termination of their employment?

It is imperative directors understand their duties and obligations, not only during an insolvency, but prior to the company's collapse.

On 25 January 2021, we held a webinar looking at the top 10 things for employers to know about in 2021. Here you can access the BDBF 2021 Roadmap for HR,...

Six emails had been sent between members of a Company's Board, and between the Board and Shareholders.

As the Government's pandemic restrictions are relaxed, BDBF's Nick Wilcox writes in the Times about the perils of employees using social media to announce their new roles in the time of the ‘Great Resignation'.

The EAT has provided a helpful reminder that employers should give proper consideration to all possible alternatives before dismissing an employee for long-term sickness absence.

The Court of Appeal upheld previous decisions confirming that Uber drivers are workers entitled to the national minimum wage and paid holiday.

The Claimant, Mrs Coffey, applied to the Wiltshire Constabulary to become a police constable. However, a medical examination revealed that she suffered from some hearing loss.

City regulators have placed their weight firmly behind tackling discrimination and harassment in the Insurance sector. The FCA requires firms to be proactive in addressing non-financial misconduct and ...

Today, the Employment Appeal Tribunal handed down judgment in the case of Maya Forstater, who lost her job after saying that people cannot change their biological sex.

The Government has published the Good Work Plan in its response to the recommendations made by the Taylor Review in 2017.

Mancunian Broadcaster, Terry Christian, has controversially stated that if Brexit leads to job losses then "leavers" should be sacked first as he believes that it is the right thing to do morally.

LinkedIn has some 800million users globally and, at networking events, the traditional business card has given way to QR codes and NFC tags for ease of connecting.

The SMCR has applied to banks and PRA-designated investment firms since March 2016.