July 15th, 2018
An employer will not be liable for disability discrimination unless it knew about the employee's disability (or should have known about it). But what if an employer disciplines someone for...
April 1st, 2015
The changes to Employment Law coming into effect as of April are as follows: 1. Shared Parental Leave and Pay The new system of shared parental leave and pay is...
December 20th, 2014
Combined with the news on early conciliation results, Government statistics also show that Employment Tribunal claims for 2013/14 fell by 45 per cent compared to 2012/13. To put the overall...
December 18th, 2014
The Government has published a guide for employers on the new statutory right to time off to accompany a pregnant woman to ante-natal appointments. The new right, which comes into...
December 15th, 2014
Employment law reform featured heavily in the Coalition Government's legislative programme. We have already seen changes in relation to unfair dismissal claims and compensation, collective redundancy consultation, whistleblowing protection, TUPE,...
December 10th, 2014
If recent surveys are an accurate reflection, there may be more interest in shared parental leave than originally anticipated. In a recent survey by ADP, results reveal that a third...
December 5th, 2014
Acas has recently published statistics showing how Early Conciliation (“EC”) has been working for the first 6 months of the year. Since 6 May 2014, Acas has received 44,390 notifications...
December 1st, 2014
While the consequences of the recent holiday pay ruling rumble on. In an unexpected about turn, Unite has announced that it will not pursue an appeal against the decision of...
September 1st, 2014
It has now been announced that the Government’s new Health and Work Service in England and Wales will be delivered by Health Management Limited. The scheme will be fully implemented...
August 25th, 2014
Acas has issued new guidance on dress codes and appearance in the workplace. The guidance, whilst not providing employers with any specific solutions, offers issues for consideration with areas of...
