Rosie Evans

Suspending an employee pending an investigation

Before suspending an employee, for example, as part of a disciplinary process, an employer should think carefully about the reasons why they are doing this – and whether it is necessary.

The 2017 case of Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth (the appeal of which is being heard by the Court...

Pregnancy Rights in the Workplace

Research over the past few years undertaken by a number of organisations has highlighted flaws in current protections afforded to new and expectant mothers. In response to this, the government has committed to strengthening the position of women in relation to pregnancy, maternity and redundancy. The Department for Business, Energy...

Agency and Zero-Hour Worker Rights Reforms

Following on from Matthew Taylor’s ‘Good Work Review’ in 2017, the Government has introduced proposals to make legislative changes to improve protection for agency workers, zero-hours’ workers and others with ‘atypical working arrangements’.

Draft legislation is yet to be published but the legislative changes are designed to: