Category: Breakfast Briefing

September’s Breakfast Briefing – Fire and Rehire

Catch up with September’s Breakfast Briefing – Fire and Rehire With the recent updates to the Employment Rights Bill, “fire and rehire” is entering a new era—one that carries significant legal, operational, and cultural risks for organisations. Employers who fail to adapt not only face potential litigation and compliance issues but also risk damaging employee trust, […]

August’s Breakfast Briefing – Key upcoming legislative changes for employers

Catch up with August’s Breakfast Briefing – Key upcoming legislative changes for employers In case you missed it or would like to catch up, this month’s instalment of our breakfast briefing series took an in-depth look at several key upcoming legislative changes and what they mean for employers. Whether you’re a business owner, manager or […]

June’s Breakfast Briefing – Reforms to the current immigration system

Catch up with June’s Breakfast Briefing – Reforms to the current immigration system Members may be aware that the UK Government published the long-awaited White Paper this May which set out several reforms to the current immigration system. We felt it was important to give members as much information as possible regarding these significant changes […]

March’s Breakfast Briefing – Religious Observations in the Workplace

Catch up with March’s Breakfast Briefing – Religious Observations in the Workplace  For many all over the world, this March marks the holy month of Ramadan and for many employers this could raise some questions on how they should handle this religious observations and others in the workplace, to ensure compliance with the Equality Act […]

February’s Breakfast Briefing – Family friendly employment law update 

Catch up with February’s Breakfast Briefing – Family friendly employment law update  In this edition, Amie Trainor provides a summary of some new updates and proposals in employment law. This includes a discussion on the new right to neonatal care leave and pay which is set to come into force on 6 April 2025. We […]

January’s Breakfast Briefing – An Overview of the Employment Tribunal 

Catch up with January’s Breakfast Briefing – An Overview of the Employment Tribunal  Our first Breakfast Briefing of 2025 took a detailed look at Employment Tribunals. In this session, our solicitor Amie Trainor discussed a range of areas that play a key role in an employment tribunal and the areas your organisation should be aware […]

December’s Breakfast Briefing – Employee Conduct Outside of Work

Catch up with December’s Breakfast Briefing – Employee Conduct Outside of Work With Christmas party season quickly approaching our solicitor, Amie Trainor, looks at the topic of ’employee conduct outside of work’. This session outlines when it may be appropriate for an employee’s conduct outside of work to be dealt with by the employer’s disciplinary […]

November’s Breakfast Briefing – Gross Misconduct

Catch up with November’s Breakfast Briefing – Gross Misconduct Presented by our Solicitor & Legal Adviser, Amie Trainor, this months’ briefing provides a refresher on the topic of ‘gross misconduct’. The session looks at gross misconduct as a concept; different types of gross misconduct; the correct process to deal with gross misconduct and a discussion […]

September’s Breakfast Briefing – Changes to sexual harassment policies in the workplace

Catch up with September’s Breakfast Briefing – Changes to sexual harassment policies in the workplace This instalment of our Breakfast Briefing is presented by Kevin Duffy and looks at the recent changes to sexual harassment policies in the workplace. In today’s evolving professional landscape, understanding and adapting to these updates is essential for fostering a […]

August’s Breakfast Briefing – Protected Conversations and Settlement Agreements

Catch up with August’s Breakfast Briefing – Protected Conversations and Settlement Agreements This instalment of our Breakfast Briefing is presented by Kevin Duffy and looks at protected conversations and settlement agreements. A protected conversation can be a useful tool for employers, however, must be navigated correctly. Our August breakfast briefing will take a look at […]

July’s Breakfast Briefing -Environmental Social and Corporate Governance ESG

Catch up with July’s Breakfast Briefing – Environmental Social and Corporate Governance ESG This instalment of our Breakfast Briefing series looks at Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) and its relevance and implications for Scottish businesses. The Briefing was delivered by Alan Dow, ESG Lead at consulting practice, Mabbett & Associates’ Glasgow office. ESG is […]

June’s Breakfast Briefing -Reattract, retrain and retain an older workforce

Catch up with June’s Breakfast Briefing – Reattract, retrain and retain an older workforce This instalment of our Breakfast Briefing series is presented by Rest Less CEO and founder, Stuart Lewis. Stuart takes a look at age inclusivity and why it’s now essential to engage with age in the workplace. The session covers the wider […]

May’s Breakfast Briefing – An overview of changes to employment law in 2024

Catch up with May’s Breakfast Briefing – An overview of changes to employment law in 2024 Our May Breakfast Briefing is delivered by our solicitor Amie Trainor, and looks at the new changes to employment legislation which impact your business. The session will focus on the new regulations themselves, as well as practical considerations for […]

April’s Breakfast Briefing – Immigration Law Updates in 2024

Catch up with April’s Breakfast Briefing – Immigration Law Updates in 2024  Our April Breakfast Briefing is delivered by Amie Trainor and in partnership with guest presenters from Harper Macleod LLP. Immigration law is rarely at a standstill and 2024 will be no exception. The Government has recently set out its five-point plan for immigration, which, […]

March’s Breakfast Briefing – Connecting with the next generation of engineers

Catch up with March’s Breakfast Briefing – Connecting with the next generation of engineers Our March Breakfast Briefing of 2024, is presented by Amie Trainor and in partnership with MCR Pathways. MCR Pathways is a national award winning charity, supporting young people from care-experienced backgrounds as well as young people who are experiencing barriers to […]

February’s Breakfast Briefing – Changes to Holiday Pay

Catch up with February’s Breakfast Briefing – Changes to Holiday Pay Our second Breakfast Briefing of 2024, is presented by Lindsey Miller. Just when we thought issues regarding holiday pay had been clarified, the new Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 have been passed, bringing into force several changes impacting the treatment […]

Catch up with December’s Breakfast Briefing – 12 Employment Contract Clauses of Christmas

Catch up with December’s Breakfast Briefing – 12 Employment Contract Clauses of Christmas   Our last breakfast briefing of 2023 covering the ‘12 Employment Contract Clauses of Christmas’, is delivered by our Trainee Solicitor, Amie Trainor. As the new year comes closer, members may be considering refreshing or updating their employment contracts for 2024. In […]

September Breakfast Briefing – Employment Status

Catch up with September’s Breakfast Briefing – Apt – a Scottish Government initiative dedicated to reducing the disability employment gap This Breakfast Briefing looks at Apt, a Scottish Government initiative dedicated to reducing the disability employment gap. Presented by Amrit Kaur Bedi, Development Manager for Apt. Recruitment today is often digital, with increasing numbers of […]

July Breakfast Briefing – Employment Status

Catch up with July’s Breakfast Briefing – Employment Status This session looked at the legal framework which governs employment status in the UK. We looked at the differences between employees, workers and those who are self-employed and discussed the legal rights belonging to each. The session also featured a breakdown of the key case law […]

May Breakfast Briefing – Carrying out compliant right-to-work checks

Catch up with May’s Breakfast Briefing – Carrying out compliant right-to-work checks This Breakfast Briefing covers right-to-work checks. Employers are required to carry out right-to-work checks before an individual commences their employment. With the potential for adverse financial and reputational consequences for failing to carry out these checks, or carrying out the checks incorrectly, it […]

April Breakfast Briefing – Lay-off and short-time working

Catch up with April’s Breakfast Briefing – Lay-off and short-time working This Breakfast Briefing is on the topic of lay-off and short-time working. Companies that are facing a short-term financial shortfall or drop in orders may be able to reduce staffing levels on a temporary basis without the need to make anyone redundant. Kevin Duffy, […]

February Breakfast Briefing – How the University of Strathclyde can help you develop your business and workforce

Catch up with February’s Breakfast Briefing – How the University of Strathclyde can help you develop your business and workforce This breakfast briefing focused what the University of Strathclyde can offer businesses through student projects, internships, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, training courses, etc to help you explore and develop new concepts and ways of working, find […]

January Breakfast Briefing – Developing The Young Workforce

Catch up with January’s Breakfast Briefing – Developing The Young Workforce This breakfast briefing focuses on the Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) programme. DYW aims to prepare young people for their future pathways and the transition into the world of work. The briefing is presented by Justin Thomas, who is a Programme Manager with DYW […]

November Breakfast Briefing – Successful Innovation

Catch up with November’s Breakfast Briefing – Successful Innovation Hear from Optos founder Douglas Anderson, as he describes why and how he led Optos to develop it’s ground breaking Retinal Scanner, the foundation of a highly successful company proud to be recognised as a leading provider of devices to eye care professionals to provide a more complete […]

October Breakfast Briefing – Flexible Working

Catch up with October’s Breakfast Briefing – Flexible Working This session was delivered by one of our solicitors, Kevin Duffy, and focused on Flexible working. This includes a discussion on the dramatic increase in flexible working applications during and after lockdown, Kevin details the background to this area of law and provides guidance on how […]

September Breakfast Briefing – Dealing with DSARs

Catch up with September’s Breakfast Briefing – Dealing with DSARs This session was delivered by our Trainee Solicitor, Amie Trainor, and focused on how to handle Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR). This includes the legal background behind DSARs, your obligations as an employer, practical guidance on how to respond to a DSAR and also general […]

Catch up with our International Women in Engineering Day Celebrations

This International Women in Engineering Day, our focus was on the power of Mentoring In today’s hybrid session, we explored the value of mentoring for the retention and development of staff. Scottish Engineering’s Vice President, Bernie O’Neil and President, Aine Finlayson were joined by guest speakers, with the aim to inform and inspire us all […]

Member’s Briefing – Important Changes to GB Import Controls from Jan 1st 2022

Important Changes to GB Import Controls from Jan 1st, 2022 Members are urged to ensure that they understand and are prepared as necessary for changes to GB import and customs controls that come into place from January 1st, 2022. These changes will have implications for engineering and manufacturing businesses that import components, sub-assemblies raw materials, […]

Apprentices in Scotland – Employment Protection

Apprentices in Scotland – Employment Protection  Apprentices in Scotland enjoy significant employment protection as compared with other categories of employees. Apprenticeships are regarded as work-based training programmes including training by experienced employees and hands-on work. An apprenticeship is a fixed-term contract, either of a specified duration, or it lasts until a certain qualification has been […]

Annual Awards Dinner – Important Information

The date of our annual awards dinner is nearly with us and Scottish Engineering is looking forward to welcoming everyone to our event. Amongst the excitement, we want to help everyone stay safe and therefore we suggest some additional requirements for the safety of you and your guests: Please invite your guests to take a […]

Updates to our Employment Guide

With sustainability and our commitment to net-zero by 2030 at the forefront of our minds, we made the decision in 2020 to move our Employment Guide to a digital format and cut down our carbon footprint by reducing our paper use. Our Employment Guide is one of the most valuable resources we offer to all […]

Green Jobs Funding Call

Dear Member, Through our Net-Zero Programme, we are supporting SMEs to take full advantage of opportunities for strengthening their sustainability. Scottish Enterprise has announced a new series of funding rounds to help businesses create jobs that contribute to improving the environment and achieving net-zero emissions. The first call is now open until 12 noon on Thursday […]

EU Settlement Scheme deadline approaching

Dear Member, We updated members last year on the requirements for EU Nationals who wished to stay post UK withdrawal from the EU of the new EU Settlement Scheme, which allowed those eligible the right to remain. Eligibility extends to EU Nationals who were living in the UK prior to the withdrawal date at and […]

Make UK Absence Benchmark 2021 Report & Make UK Labour Turnover 2021 Report

Dear Member, Thanks once again to member feedback, ScotEng has contributed to the below survey results, in conjunction with Make UK. The results have produced the Absence Benchmark Report 2021, allowing you to benchmark your company’s absence rate compared to others in the manufacturing industry and the Labour Turnover 2021 Report, again allowing you to […]

Breakfast Briefing – Mental Health and Well-Being: Supportive Conversations

Catch up with our March Breakfast Briefing Mental Health and Well-Being: Supportive Conversations   ScotEng held its monthly Breakfast Briefing at 08:00 on Wednesday 3 March 2020 in conjunction with member company, Headtorch. Below you will find a summary of the points discussed in the slides and a link to the recording of the briefing […]

Members Briefing – Car & Vehicle Sharing

COVID-19: Updated Manufacturing Sector Guidance (8th February 2021) The Scottish Government has updated the Manufacturing Sector Guidance with an amendment to the advice on car and vehicle sharing and should just confirm the measures companies already have in place. The following link is to the Scottish Government Manufacturing Sector Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): manufacturing sector guidance […]

The Good Work Plan – Prepare for Changes in April 2020

Amongst all of the politics which filled the media in 2019, the Government’s flagship legislation, designed to improve the landscape for employees and workers continued, with consultation continuing in early 2018 and results published in mid 2019. The proposals were wide ranging, and though the framework for implementation is not yet completely clear, some key […]

PROPOSED CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR 2020

Employment Bill The government is proposing to enact a new Employment Bill which would apply mainly to England, Wales and Scotland covering the following areas:-   Tips to go to workers in full  Treatment of tips and service charges has been the subject of consultation and subsequent government announcements and in October 2019 the government […]

Scotland’s Apprentice Network

Calling all past and present apprentices Are you a current, or past apprentice? Want to share your success story, tell others that university is not the only way and share the benefits of choosing an apprenticeship? Then join Scotland’s Apprentice Network… What is Scotland’s Apprentice Network? The Network is an initiative formed by apprentices themselves, […]

Transport bill

The Transport (Scotland) Bill was passed in Holyrood recently by 56 out of 129 MSPs with 29 votes against and 18 abstentions. This Bill contains an option for Councils to introduce a work place parking levy which employers will be able to pass on to employees if they choose. The Bill also includes provision for […]

Changes to IR35 Regulations

IR35 – Change in Tax Implications for Employing Contractors through Personal Service Companies In April 2020 the Government is changing the IR35 regulations, which will mirror the changes to Public Sector rules in 2017. In essence, the change will provide new rules surrounding ‘off payroll’ workers. This change relates to contractors who contract through an […]

Legal update

Raj v Capita Business Services Ltd & Another Mr R alleged that his female team leader had sexually harassed him because she had on 2 or 3 occasions given him a shoulder massage. This was rejected by the Employment Tribunal at first instance. Mr R then appealed to the EAT and was unsuccessful. The Employment […]

Hand-arm vibration exposure calculator and publication updated

HSE has made updates to a hand-arm vibration (HAV) publication and tool. Find out more below. Hand-arm vibration exposure calculator HSE has made updates to their hand-arm vibration (HAV) exposure calculator. HSE’s HAV exposure calculator helps estimate and record workers’ exposures to HAV and compare them with the actions values in the regulations as part […]

Legal update – Kasongo v Humanscale UK Ltd

Kasongo v Humanscale UK Ltd In this case, the Claimant said she had been automatically unfairly dismissed and discriminated against on the grounds of pregnancy and maternity. During the course of the hearing, the employer chose to disclose documents containing summaries of legal advice about dismissal because it was said they demonstrated that the employer […]

VAT domestic reverse charge for construction services

The domestic reverse charge (referred to as the reverse charge) is a major change to the way VAT is collected in the building and construction industry. It comes into effect on 1 October 2019 and means the customer receiving the service will have to pay the VAT due to HMRC instead of paying the supplier. […]

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