Category: Employee Rights
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Enhanced redundancy protection for families
The Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 came into force on 6 April 2024. It...
May 9th, 2024
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Understanding the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023
Effective from 6 April 2024, the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 introduces enhanced safeguards for employees...
March 14th, 2024
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Carer’s Leave Act 2023
From 6 April 2024, employees will have a statutory right to one week’s unpaid leave to care for a dependant...
February 29th, 2024
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UK Government publishes draft legislation on holiday entitlement and pay
The UK Government has published draft legislation to implement important changes to holiday entitlement and pay under the Working Time...
February 15th, 2024
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Menopause and employee rights
At what point can you raise legitimate concerns with an employee whose performance has declined due to menopausal symptoms? What...
February 1st, 2024
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Retention of Equal Pay Single Source Protection
In a recent move, the UK Government has announced plans to reinstate equal pay protection measures that were previously axed...
December 7th, 2023
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Government to Limit Non-Compete Clauses to Three Months
The UK Government has announced plans to limit the length of non-compete clauses in employment contracts to three months. This...
November 23rd, 2023
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The Workers Act 2023: What you need to know
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 was given Royal Assent on 18 September 2023. This groundbreaking legislation will...
November 9th, 2023
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Worker Protection Bill: Key elements amended or scrapped
Earlier this year, we reported that the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill was passing through Parliament and...
October 26th, 2023
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Is two weeks’ paid paternity leave enough?
A new report from the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP), Pregnant Then Screwed and Women in Data, on the societal...
September 28th, 2023
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Excessive training fees and employee repayment clauses
The workplace has changed dramatically in recent decades, and employees need to be more highly trained than ever before to...
September 21st, 2023
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EAT ruling that negative comments did not constitute harassment
In a recent case heard at the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the Appellate Judge ruled that negative comments made by...
September 7th, 2023
