25 Apr: Mandating a return to the office.

Civil servants are being encouraged by their trade union to submit grievances, and staff at the Office for National Statistics are to take strike action, over the government’s requirement that they return to the physical office for a minimum of 40-60% of their working week. Where staff had previously been working from home during the pandemic, can you require them to return to the office for a minimum amount of time under a hybrid working arrangement?

06 Oct: Non-compete clauses to be outlawed?

The government intends to introduce a statutory three-month limit on the length of non-compete clauses. When this cap takes effect, what are your options for restricting what an employee can do once they’ve resigned or been dismissed?

13 Jun: New statutory right to carer’s leave.

The new Carer’s Leave Act 2023 amends or inserts new provisions into the Employment Rights Act 1996, providing powers to make regulations to create an entitlement for employees to take one week’s unpaid leave from work in any twelve-month period in order to provide or arrange care for a dependant with a long-term care need.

21 Apr: Overseas remote working risks.

As part of an ongoing commitment to employee wellbeing, Thomson Reuters now designates two days per calendar year as mental health holidays, one of which is today. Should you consider introducing something similar?