April is usually the month when the Government introduces new employment legislation, and in recent years has announced its commitment to introducing significant new rights, such as neo-natal leave and[…]
The recent High Court decision in USDAW v Tesco Stores Limited (2022) has highlighted the challenge to employers who seek to change an employee’s terms and conditions. Employers are often[…]
Redundancies – How to do them fairly and lawfully (take note P&O Ferries)
Uncategorised Mar 21, 2022
Redundancy What does redundancy mean? Redundancy is a potentially fair reason to dismiss any employee. It is a commonly used word, but the technical legal meaning refers to only three[…]
On 6 April 2020 the Government introduced parental bereavement leave entitling employees who have suffered a still birth after 24 weeks or the death of a child up to the[…]
The law gives five potentially fair reasons for dismissal, including breach of a statutory duty or restriction and some other substantial reason capable of justifying dismissal. The most commonly used[…]
Many employers will be in no doubt that the pandemic has caused a permanent shift towards flexible, remote and hybrid working. We have all seen how many roles can be[…]
Important changes in the field of employment law are on the horizon – points to look out for in 2022.
LATEST NEWS Feb 02, 2022
Important changes in the field of employment law are on the horizon – these are our employment law points to look out for in 2022. A new Employment Bill was[…]
‘At some point, many businesses will receive a tribunal claim against them from an employee, former employee or even an applicant,’ says Zoe Lagadec. ‘Although a tribunal claim can seem[…]
Now is a time of transition as employees return to the workplace either on a hybrid basis or for all their working time. ‘Employers need to keep in mind the[…]