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The number of disputes between employees and employers relating to flexible working requests has continued to rise, shows research by Littler UK.

190 flexible working employment disputes in the past year – numbers continue to grow

December 8, 2022
3 min read

The UK Government is supporting The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill to significantly expand employers’ liability for harassment in the workplace.

New bill could mean employers are liable for third party harassment

November 29, 2022
3 min read

De plus en plus d’employeurs au Royaume Uni améliorent leur soutien et leurs allocations pour les salariées qui ont fait une fausse couche.

Soutien aux salariées ayant fait une fausse couche

November 7, 2022
3 min read

Dans son premier discours en tant que premier ministre, Rishi Sunak annonce que le Royaume-Uni « fait face à une crise économique profonde ». Aujourd’hui, l’inflation est à 10. 1% au Royaume-Uni.

La crise économique continue au Royaume-Uni

October 27, 2022
1 min read

We are pleased to announce that we have increased our lawyer rankings and maintained our Band 3 ranking in the 2022 edition of Chambers and Partners UK.

Increased lawyer rankings in Chambers and Partners UK

October 20, 2022
1 min read

Littler UK is pleased to announce that we continue to be ranked as a leading firm for employers and have moved up to Tier 2 in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 UK Guide.

Littler UK has moved to Tier 2 in the 2023 Legal 500 UK Rankings

September 26, 2022
3 min read

If you have an employment tribunal hearing coming up and you want one of your witnesses to be able to give evidence via video link from abroad, there are specific steps you now need to take.

Tribunal hearings: What to do if you have a witness abroad

August 25, 2022
5 min read

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the conduct of a whistleblower in making protected disclosures in an automatic unfair dismissal claim is separable from the fact of making a protected disclosure.

Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) and Whistleblowers

August 22, 2022
5 min read

The UK government is proposing to amend its data privacy regime to make it easier for employers to comply with its requirements.

UK to shift away from GDPR

June 30, 2022
10 min read

If an employer has taken these appropriate steps, they will be in a much better position to minimise any incidents and defend themselves against any claims of sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment in the workplace: what measures can employers take?

May 26, 2022
3 min read

L’intelligence artificielle ouvre de nouvelles portes prometteuses dans le domaine des ressources humaines, mais ce nouvel outil n’est pas sans risques.

L’Intelligence Artificielle au Travail

May 18, 2022
5 min read

On International Women's Day we held a webinar with Wellbeing of Women, to discuss the importance of supporting women’s health in the workplace.

Women’s Health in the Workplace Q&A & Resources

May 13, 2022
15 min read

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The number of employment tribunals claims relating to ‘banter’ in the workplace saw a 45% increase, from 67 in 2020 to 97 in 2021, shows research by Littler UK, the specialist employment law firm.

UK employment tribunal cases relating to ‘banter’ up 45% in a year

May 4, 2022
5 min read

In response to the worsening invasion of Ukraine, the Home Office has introduced the Ukraine Family Scheme to enable Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK.

New right to work checks for those on the Ukraine Family or Homes for Ukraine Schemes

April 28, 2022
10 min read

En Angleterre, les salariés et travailleurs (sauf travailleurs indépendants « self-employed workers » en Anglais) ont droit à un certain nombre de jours de congés payés.

Le droit aux jours de congés payés

April 21, 2022
5 min read

En Angleterre, on met souvent une période d’essai dans les contrats de travail, mais est-ce que ceci est vraiment nécessaire ? Comme en France, une période d’essai permet à l’employeur d’évaluer la performance du salarié dans son nouveau rôle, et au salarié de voir si son nouveau rôle lui convient.

La période d’essai

April 14, 2022
3 min read

Without a clear purpose, goals or buy-in, employee networks that aim to improve equality, diversity and inclusion can lose enthusiasm and effectiveness.

Five steps to forming successful EDI committees

April 7, 2022
5 min read

In November 2021 we analysed the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Ryanair DAC v Morais. Broadly speaking, that case concerned the scope of legal protection afforded to striking workers.

Mercer v Alternative Future Group

April 5, 2022
5 min read

The Global Guide Quarterly is designed to provide high-level coverage of recent labour and employment law developments.

Littler Global Guide – United Kingdom – Q4 2022

February 1, 2022
5 min read

The number of Employment Tribunal decisions relating to flexible working have increased 52% to reach a record high of 193 in the past year*, up from 127 in 2019-20.

Record number of employees taking employers to court for refusing flexible working requests

December 15, 2021
3 min read

Two recent cases of workplace discrimination have caught our eye with respect to how employers should (and should not!) carry out investigations in the workplace.

Lessons in how not to conduct workplace investigations

November 25, 2021
3 min read

A recent government consultation showed over 50% of respondents had experienced harassment in the workplace.

Harassment in the workplace

October 27, 2021
3 min read

After 18 months of living through this pandemic, many of us are tired of it.

Long Covid or Burn Out?

September 30, 2021
5 min read

We are pleased to announce that we have been ranked as a leading firm for employers in the 2022 edition of The Legal 500 UK.

We have been recognised as a Leading Firm in The Legal 500 UK 2022

September 30, 2021
3 min read