Average age discrimination payouts ‘rise to £103,000’
The average compensation awarded in successful age discrimination cases has increased by 624 percent in the past year, reaching £103,000. This is up from £14,000 in 2022/23 and the highest average award for age discrimination claims since at least 2007/08, according to employment and partnership law specialists Fox & Partners. The rise in payouts is […]
Tribunal rules against Leeds law firm in age discrimination case
A tribunal has ruled that Walker Morris LLP unlawfully discriminated against senior partner Martin Scott by forcing him to leave the firm due to his age. The panel found the firm’s mandatory retirement policy to be in breach of the Equality Act 2010 and concluded that Mr Scott had been unfairly denied an extension to […]
The annual survey is no longer sufficient to build engaged workplaces
The cost of disengagement at work is not just a morale problem. Low employee engagement is estimated to cost the UK around PS257 billion per year, which is equivalent to 11% of its GDP. There’s a huge problem and UK businesses need to reconsider their approach to employee engagement and feedback. Since years, annual employee […]
Ramadan and HR: Best practice for Ramadan
In 2025 in the UK, Ramadan will most likely start on Friday 28th of February and finish on Saturday 30th of March (depending upon moon sightings). The holy month is observed by those who fast and follow religious practices. Some working Muslims will fast from sunrise to sundown every day. This could mean around 17 […]
A law firm discriminates against a partner by imposing compulsory retirement.
The employment tribunal found that a law firm discriminated in favor of a senior partner by implementing a retirement policy. Martin Scott worked as the head of engineering and construction at Walker Morris, a senior partnership in Leeds. He was required to request an extension in 2020 to stay at the company beyond 60 years […]
Think-tank: Investing health is key to kickstarting the growth
A think-tank argues that investing in the health of people, both physically and mentally, is one way to spur economic growth. In a report as well as an opinion piece, the Good Growth Foundation argues that the government should put money into improving health at the core of its growth plans. In a report titled […]
Five of Britons support a reduction in DEI
More than a fifth of Britons disagree. Donald Trump’s return to the White House in his first month has seen a number of US companies, including Meta and Amazon, and more recently Citigroup and KPMG, reverse their DEI initiatives. According to a study by Apella Advisors & Find Out Now, 53% of respondents agreed that […]
How HR can assist in rebuilding routine
The pandemic has brought about many positive changes in the workplace, but it has also caused many employees to lose a sense of routine and structure. Ed Johnson examines how HR can assist teams in re-establishing this foundation. Over the last few years, as a tech-startup entrepreneur and business leader who has built a company […]
Two-thirds or more of hospitality companies are reducing staff.
In April, the increase in employer’s national insurance will result in a reduction of staffing in more than two thirds of hospitality businesses. According to a survey conducted by the British Beer and Pub Association and the British Institute of Innkeeping in conjunction with Hospitality Ulster and UKHospitality, 70% of respondents expected to reduce their […]
Musk wants government employees to ‘list their accomplishments’
Elon Musk has asked US government employees to either list their achievements for the last week or resign. This is part of an efficiency drive that aims to improve US government services. Musk announced the measure this weekend on his social network X: “Consistently with President Donald Trump’s instructions, federal employees will soon be receiving […]