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Employment lawyers explain rules on maximum temperature for workplaces
Our partner Nicola Welchman spoke to The Sun and provided insight on employers’ obligations during the heatwave.
Is there ever a ‘right’ time to resign?
Our partner Nicola Welchman has answered a question from a Financial Times reader keen to ensure that their resignation from a senior City role is well-timed.
Dealing with disciplinary issues relating to mental health
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Chris Hogg explains how employers can support staff throughout the process and avoid discrimination claims.
Neurodiversity in the workplace – how to foster inclusion
To mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, partner Chris Hogg, has been sharing his expertise on how workplaces can foster greater inclusivity and support neurodivergence.
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As temperatures soar across the UK, many workers may find their offices uncomfortably warm and stuffy. So, what happens when the heat becomes too much? Can you insist on working from home?
The word ex gratia comes from Latin meaning by favour. Often employers will dress up their offer of an ex gratia payment to say that it is within their gift and suggest that they are being generous. Whilst it is accurate that there is a discretion on the part of the employer, the ex gratia offer is not usually about doing you a favour.
Whilst the majority of workers would be keen to whistleblow if they saw wrongdoing, over half (51%) of the UK’s workforce would not feel safe disclosing to their employer if they believed the company was breaking the law.
Settlement agreements are usually offered by an employer as a means of settling a dispute or to offer favourable financial terms to an employee to leave employment. In assessing whether a settlement agreement is the right decision for you, it is necessary to consider the alternatives.
Employers tend to use the terms “without prejudice” and “protected conversation” interchangeably when making an offer to terminate an employee’s employment with a financial offer, but they are separate legal concepts.
Simple guide to ex gratia payments, its purpose in settling disputes, the potential legal implications written by a top lawyer specialising in Ex Gratia advice