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In today's fast paced world, the traditional 9-to-5 office work setup is becoming increasingly outdated. Recognising this shift, and the needs and preferences of employees to have a more balanced work and personal life, the government have introduced...
From 6th April 2024, employees who are pregnant or returning from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave will gain priority status for redeployment opportunities in a redundancy situation. Under the current law, employees on maternity leave, shared...
The government has announced a 9.8% increase in the National Living Wage (NLW), raising it to £11.44 per hour, starting from April 1, 2024. Additionally, NLW eligibility will be widened by lowering the age threshold to 21 years for the first time,...
To be a best practice employer, particularly in a fast-growing fintech company, it's crucial to have robust legal employment practices and policies in place. Often it can be difficult to keep up with what is legally required in a fast-growing company...
On 6 th April 2024 the Carer's Leave Act will come into force, giving employees with care responsibilities the right to unpaid leave whilst remaining in employment. According to the charity Carers UK, there are 5.7 million people in the UK who...
Having gained Royal Assent in the summer of 2023, the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 will see significant changes to the way in which employees are able to make flexible working requests and how their employers must consider these...
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination, by ensuring that unfair treatment on the basis of certain personal characteristics, such as disability, is against the law in almost all cases. The protected characteristics are: age ...
We have seen a significant increase in enquiries about the menopause in recent months. At this stage, from a strict legal perspective, the menopause is not, in itself, protected under the Equality Act. However, it can be captured by protection from age, sex...
The government is currently undergoing a consultation, due to take place between 29 January 2024 to 25 March 2024, to consider the re-introduction of tribunal fees for employees to access the justice service when they have an employment law dispute or wish...
Any organisation carrying out a public function and/or providing a service needs to be aware of and comply with their obligations under the terms of the Equality Act 2010 to avoid claims of unlawful discrimination. This includes a responsibility...
