Perspective HR has doubled in size with the arrival of two experienced HR advisors. Jessica Aberdeen and Kirsty Pidsley have joined Perspective and are assisting with direct advice and support to our more than 80 regular clients across England and Wales.

Perspective HR has doubled in size with the arrival of two experienced HR advisors. Jessica Aberdeen and Kirsty Pidsley have joined Perspective and are assisting with direct advice and support to our more than 80 regular clients across England and Wales.

The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 is based on biological sex. This means that, for the purposes of the Equality Act, a person’s gender is the biological sex which they were assigned at birth, rather than the gender as which they choose to live.

The world of employment is making headlines at the moment, but if you look closely, there is some good news.

Starting from 6 April 2025, the UK will implement the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023, introducing significant support for parents of newborns requiring extended hospital care.

At the start of another new year, many employers are focussed on making positive changes in their workplace, and addressing issues which were postponed over the busy Christmas period.

With Christmas fast approaching, this article deals with some common seasonal employee issues.

On 10 October 2024, the Government announced details of the Employment Rights Bill. The Bill brings forward twenty eight employment law reforms, many of them mirroring those set out by Labour in its ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’.

Discrimination, harassment, victimisation and bullying are terms which are sometimes confused in employment law. Each has a distinct meaning, although there is some overlap.