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Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK. Every year, the month of October is dedicated to breast cancer awareness. How are employees with cancer protected? Under Schedule 1 of the Equality Act 2010 (the Act), a diagnosis of

World Mental Health Day is held on 10 October every year, with this year’s theme being ‘mental health is a universal human right’.  The aim is to raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect mental health as an essential human righ

23rd September 2023 marks International Day of Sign Languages. The date of International Day of Sign Languages was chosen in 2018 to coincide and honour the launch of the World Federation of the Deaf. This date also falls within International Week of

The Employment team at Miller Samuel Hill Brown are excited to introduce FLEX – our new flexible retainer programme.  Flex combines the benefits of both our hourly rate and retained services, and offers a mix of retained services supported by th

National Grievance Awareness Day is 30th August. Founded by Angie Cartwright in 2014, this day is dedicated to opening the conversation on the complex process of grief, and helping educate those who are looking to support loved ones through this diff

With Glasgow hosting the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships until the end of this week, many spectators and commuters may have noted the hustle and bustle within the city.  Those who are continuing to work in Glasgow during this sporting event

World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August) is held in the first week of August every year, and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) has set the theme for this year as "Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents”. This we

Learning Disability week takes place on 19th-25th June 2023 and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of learning disabilities and celebrate them within our communities. As many may be aware, people with a learning disability often unfortunately

As many may be aware, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 has now received Royal Assent, following its third reading in the House of Commons in January earlier this year. This means that UK employers will now no longer be able to lawfully withhold workers’ tips. This change is predicted to benefit more than 2 million UK workers and means an estimated £200 million a year will be distributed amongst service staff.

Whilst many employees may be looking forward to planning three long weekends in May this year, many employers may be left questioning whether their workforce is in fact entitled to all three upcoming bank holidays.

With the inflation rate at the highest level in forty years, and employers struggling to keep wages in line, the UK is currently facing the largest number of strikes since 1989. There is no positive legal right to strike within the UK, however, the law does provide a defence (statutory immunity) for those who take part in any lawful industrial action. As the discontent continues amongst workers in 2023, and further strikes are scheduled, employees and employers should be aware of the procedures which must be followed for a strike to be consider lawful.

After months of speculation in 2022 about the anticipated increase to the UK’s SPA from 66 to 67 by 2028, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)’s second review of the SPA is set to conclude this year. Laura Trott MP (Pension Minister) has recently written to the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee to confirm that we should expect to receive the Government’s independent reports ‘no later’ than the Government’s own pension report.