In Mr S Glasson v The Insolvency Service the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) dismissed an appeal against the employment tribunal’s (ET) decision that the employer had not failed to comply…
ACAS has published a draft code of practice for flexible working following its consultation on the subject in 2023. It awaits parliamentary approval and if approved, it will come into…
In the realm of employment law, forthcoming legislation aims to bolster workplace protections: the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) 2023 mandates employers to prevent sexual harassment, while the…
The government passed legislation in January regarding detailed changes to holiday pay for part-year workers, irregular hour workers and rolled-up holiday pay. They actually come into effect for individual employers from…
The Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 come into effect on 6 April 2024. This follows an announcement of intent by the government last summer to amend the right to paternity…
The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 come into effect on 6 April 2024. They provide for a new right for employees who are carers, by providing the entitlement for up to…
The Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 are due to come into effect on 6 April 2024, enforcing the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family…
The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023 come into effect on 6 April 2024. They remove the 26-week service requirement for an employee to make a flexible working request, so that…
As is normal at this time of year, the government announced the new compensation limits for employment tribunals from 6 April 2024 (subject to parliament approving them). The key ones…
Back in November the Low Pay Commission announced the new National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates after the government accepted its recommendations for 1st April 2024.…
Notetaking is not as basic as you may think, taking notes plays a very important role in any formal HR related meeting. These notes are likely to be used as…
As a business, when you are faced with restructuring the roles in an organisation, it can be a challenging and potentially upsetting time for all of those involved and impacted…
When it comes to redundancy it is not an easy topic to discuss, but unfortunately at the present time it is a discussion point that is taking place more widely…
Further to our previous blogs around our mental health at Christmas plus SAD and how it affects our workforce, we wanted to give you some handy tips to ensure that…
The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023 come into effect on 6 April 2024. They remove the 26-week service requirement for an employee to make a flexible working request, so that…
The Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 come into effect on 6 April 2024. This follows an announcement of intent by the government last summer to amend the right to paternity leave.…
The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 come into effect on 6 April 2024. They provide for a new right for employees who are carers, by providing the entitlement for up to…
The Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 are due to come into effect on 6 April 2024, enforcing the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family…
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is defined by the NHS as ‘ a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern, it is sometimes known as a ‘winter…
In this week’s blow we thought we would do things a little different and talk about the ways to look after yourself and those around you at Christmas time. There…
The current conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Gaza is a deeply sensitive and very emotional subject for everyone across the world. In this blog, we understand how…
In De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has allowed an appeal against an employment tribunal’s decision that a redundancy dismissal was fair where…
From 1st April 2024 As is normally the case in November of each year, the Low Pay Commission has recently announced the new National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum…