These sectors may crash without EU temporary workers
EU seasonal workers are vital to many British industries. However, Brexit is causing a lot of worries for firms who rely on this talent pool, new research from the REC shows
Why Amazon has been pulled into legal wrangle around bogus self-employment
Exploitation of gig economy workers has previously seen Uber and Deliveroo make headlines and now Amazon is under the legal microscope
Protecting your employees against sexual harassment has never been this important for entrepreneurs
With the #MeToo movement having exposed the sleazy behaviour of powerful men around the world, entrepreneurs have more reason than ever to ensure sexual harassment doesn’t happen in their startups
High heels row: the government has rejected calls to ban sexist dress codes
The woman sent home for wearing flats says the government’s failure to add additional legislative protection is “a cop-out”
One in three UK employers unlikely to hire transgender candidates
Not only would many employers snub transgender people but only 9% think transgender workers should be protected against discrimination, new research from Crossland Employment Solicitors shows
Risks employers face when taking on staff with UK visas
The recent headlines of Chelsea FC’s owner Roman Abramovich’s visa problems highlights the importance for employers to be up to date with immigration laws
MPs slam gig economy companies in new report
A Work and Pensions Committee inquiry accuses gig economy businesses of “free-riding on the welfare state” while urging the government to “close the loopholes”
Why employment rights in the gig economy are so tricky
With startups like Uber and Deliveroo facing tribunals due to the way they define those working for them, gig-economy entrepreneurs better get their heads around employment law
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