April 3rd, 2024
From 6 April 2024, the right to request flexible working becomes available from day one of employment. Employees in England, Scotland, and Wales can make two flexible working requests within...
April 3rd, 2024
Regarding paternity leave, employees with an expected week of childbirth (EWC) or adoption placement starting from 6 April 2024 can opt for one or two weeks of continuous leave, or...
April 3rd, 2024
Holiday pay calculations will see new regulations effective from 1 April 2024. Part-time and irregular-hour workers will have their holiday entitlement accrue at 12.07% of hours worked per pay period....
April 3rd, 2024
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) will experience increases effective from 1 April 2024. For people over 21, the National Minimum (Living) Wage will elevate from £10.42 to £11.44. Those aged...
October 16th, 2023
Fintech business Lanistar’s latest bold initiative to boost recruitment has landed them in hot water. Effective recruitment strategies are not just about a business picking the best applicants, they are...
October 16th, 2023
The government has announced plans to triple the maximum fine it can impose on employers who are found to have employed a person who does not have the right to...
October 16th, 2023
In the recent case of Razan Alsnih v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising the London Central Employment Tribunal were asked to look at the fairness of the dismissal of...
October 16th, 2023
The right to work checks in place in the UK are complex and detailed. Businesses should take advice on a case-by-case basis to make sure that they stay on the...
October 16th, 2023
The landmark case of Forstater v CGD Europe Limited was notable as the first case in which the UK courts confirmed that gender critical views (the belief that sex is...
October 16th, 2023
In the case recent of Riley v Direct Line Insurance Group the claimant had Autism Spectrum Disorder. He was absent from work due to this condition for several years. A...