April 5, 2024Tomorrow section 1 of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 will come into force, introducing some changes to the statutory regime for request flexible working. The key...
Read More The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 is expected to come into force in September 2024, introducing a new statutory right for workers to request a more...
Read MoreWhen an employee leaves their employment employers will usually require that any company property in their possession is returned. However, often employers don’t bother too much about low...
Read MoreFollowing a 12-week consultation which ran at the beginning of last year, the Government have now published an updated Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement (aka ‘Fire...
Read MoreThe Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 brought in tariffs for “whiplash” injuries and a new portal for handling low-value claims which has resulted in a significant fall in the...
Read MoreA constructive unfair dismissal is a form of unfair dismissal claim. It occurs when an employee resigns in response to a fundamental breach of the employment contract by...
Read MoreGotelee Solicitors, a longstanding pillar of the local legal community since 1880, is beginning a new chapter as it joins forces with Mezzle, an award-winning and rapidly expanding...
Read MoreThe Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued guidance to employers on the menopause. The menopause can have a significant impact on an employee’s performance and attendance...
Read MoreI am often asked by clients to advise in cases where trees have been felled and the work has become the focus for enforcement action. Frequently, my clients...
Read MoreA recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision reminds us that it is vitally important that redundancy proposals are shared with employees at a formative stage. Failure to do...
Read MoreA disability under the Equality Act 2010 is a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the ability to carry out normal...
Read MoreMany employees need to balance their work with other commitments. Currently employees are entitled to take reasonable unpaid time off at short notice where it is necessary: To...
Read More April 14, 2021When we first heard news reports of a virus sweeping the globe back in early 2020, I don’t think any of us appreciated the devastating effect that it...
Read More The Covid-19 pandemic has raised various challenges for employers, not least having to contend with health and safety risks to staff and customers. Most employers have introduced requirements...
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Read More October was a busy time with the planned end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The Government also announced changes to the Job Support Scheme that was due...
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