The European Court of Justice has set out the factors to be taken into account to decide when standby time should be counted as working time under the Working Time Directive.

The Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision that workers required to do sleep-in shifts were only entitled to National Minimum Wage when awake for purposes of working.

In two appeals involving the same claimant, Page v NHS TDA and Page v Lord Chancellor & Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales, the Court of Appeal has given Judgment in a case involving the difficult balance between two protected characteristics.

The Government announced the launch of the new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), where employers can “furlough” staff and HMRC will reimburse up to 80% of the employee’s wages, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month.

Deploying staff flexibly between NHS Trusts, GP practices and other organisations is key to enabling new models of care, improving service resilience and ensuring continuity of care. We explore how the system-wide approach works and how to manage risks.

In a recent case, the EAT rejected an employer’s appeal against a finding of harassment and held that simply providing training will not always be enough for an employer to defend such a claim if that training is not effective.

“Mend the Gap: The Independent Review into Gender Pay Gaps in Medicine in England”, commissioned by the DHSC, examines the structural and cultural barriers affecting the female medical workforce. We summarise the findings and what they mean for you.

As England enters a second lockdown, the rules relating to when an employee can/should return to the workplace are continually being updated. Government guidance issued last week has already been superseded by new versions as the situation evolves.

Improving workforce diversity is high on the agenda for many organisations, with employers looking closely at how they can use the positive action provisions of the Equality Act. We answer some FAQs in this video insight.

The draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020, capping public sector exit payments at £95,000 will come into force on 4 November. The accompanying Government Guidance and HM Treasury Directions have now been published.

With the return to homeworking, employers are increasingly considering the risk to the mental health and wellbeing of staff. We look at risk assessments and employer’s statutory and common law duty of care in respect the mental health and safety of staff.

The Government’s announcement that as COVID-19 infection rates rise, workers who can work from home should do so, will cause many employers to reassess their staffing requirements and refresh their efforts in respect of wellbeing.