Legal-ease: Areas to focus on in 2020

What do employers need to be aware of as they enter the new year?

Good work and D&I in retail

?A crucial issue for retail HR is counteracting any temptation on retail bosses’ part to react to squeezed margins with moves that essentially compromise working conditions

Handling allegations of criminal behaviour in the workplace

Crime is not just something that happens outside of working hours and away from working premises

A third of private sector firms unaware of IR35 changes

?A third (33%) of private sector organisations that regularly engage non-permanent contractors don't know anything about upcoming IR35 reforms, according to research from Hays

How easy is it to claw back bonuses from senior executives?

It is easier to refuse payment than to recover sums already paid

Royal Mail workers vote for strike action

The Communication Workers Union claims Royal Mail is breaking the "progressive" agreement on pay, pensions and working hours reached last year

Wilko strikes: Pitfalls to avoid when changing contract terms

Thousands of workers at high-street chain Wilko have voted to walk out following a unilateral change to their working hours

Pimlico Plumbers and the gig economy dispute

Charlie Mullins speaks exclusively to HR magazine about his eight-year legal battle, and how he feels about the gig economy

GSK contractors accused of working outside IR35

News of HMRC sending "aggressive” letters to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) contractors shows HR must be involved in tax issues, say experts

Asda workers to protest over contract changes

As retailers face pressure due to a hike in prices of goods and a weak pound, more employers could seek to change terms and conditions over the coming months

Legal lowdown: Post-termination restrictions

A recent case in the Supreme Court has shown how far courts can command employers to amend the wording of contracts and restrictive covenants

Supreme Court restrictive covenants ruling: Is it now easier to enforce non-competes?

It was recently confirmed that it is possible to remove the part of a non-compete clause that is too wide without affecting the rest