Employers and HR advisers may be familiar with April bringing employment law updates and an annual increase to certain payments and compensation caps. April 2018 brings several of the usual... Read more
Maternity Rights
Employment Law - Employers
Every year approximately 400,000 working women give birth and within 9 months of birth over 50% of those women are back at work. In the early 1970’s only 9% of... Read more
Changing Contracts of Employment
Employment Law - Employers
In the current economic climate employers may decide that reducing employees’ pay or changing their roles may be a preferable course of action to making redundancies. People are often surprised to... Read more
Redundancy Pay
Employment Law - Employers
An applicant for a redundancy payment must have been continuously employed for a period of two years. Part time employment counts towards continuity in the same way as full time... Read more
Shared Parental Leave
Employment Law - Employers
Parents of babies due to be born or placed for adoption on or after 5th April 2015 now potentially have a right to Shared Parental Leave which aims to give... Read more
The National Minimum Wage
Employment Law - Employers
What is the National Minimum Wage? The National Minimum Wage is a minimum hourly rate of pay which a worker’s pay must not fall below. It became statute on 1st April... Read more
Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law - Employers
The laws surrounding the dismissal of employees often cause difficulties for employers and it is crucial that employers know when they can dismiss an employee and what procedures should be... Read more
Paternity Leave
Employment Law - Employers
The right to Paternity Leave is in addition to any rights for Shared Parental Leave (see our separate Legal Overview). Paternity Leave is intended to enable time off to help... Read more
Apprenticeship Levy
Employment Law - Employers
In April 2017 the Government is introducing its new apprenticeship scheme, which continues its commitment to encourage employers to invest in apprenticeships.Apprenticeship levy From 5th April 2017, large employers who spend... Read more
Working Part-Time and Flexible Working
Employment Law - Employers
The Part Time Workers Regulations provide that part-time workers are entitled to equal treatment with their full time colleagues.An employer risks inviting a claim if a part-time employee receives less... Read more
Working Hours
Employment Law - Employers
Employee’s normal working hours should be contained in their contracts and should specify what the working hours are and also detail any working patterns. According to the Working Time Regulations most... Read more
Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
Employment Law - Employers
In 1971 only 9% of women returned to their jobs within nine months of childbirth. Now the majority of working women do so and this reflects one of the biggest... Read more
Employers Liability and Social Events
Employment Law - Employers
Most employers will at some stage throughout the year hold social events, for example a Christmas party. Whilst these are times for people to "let their hair down” there are... Read more
Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
Employment Law - Employers
Employers and employees should ensure they have acted fairly in accordance with the ACAS Revised Code of Practice before bringing formal action against one another or risk the Employment Tribunal... Read more
Discrimination
Employment Law - Employers
Discrimination law is differentDiscrimination claims can be based upon sex, marital or civil partnership status, racial grounds, disability, gender re-assignment, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave or... Read more
Constructive Dismissal
Employment Law - Employers
What is Constructive Dismissal?Constructive Dismissal occurs when an employee terminates their employment, as a result of their employer's conduct towards them. Although the employee has resigned the effects are the... Read more
Employee - Maternity Rights
Employment Law - Employees
Every year approximately 400,000 working women give birth and within 9 months of birth over 50% of those women are back at work. In the early 1970’s only 9% of... Read more
Employee - Paternity Leave
Employment Law - Employees
The right to Paternity Leave is in addition to any rights for Parental Leave – see our separate Legal Overview. Paternity Leave is intended to facilitate time to help care... Read more
Employee - Redundancy Pay
Employment Law - Employees
An applicant for a redundancy payment must have been continuously employed for a period of two years. Part time employment counts towards continuity in the same way as full time... Read more
Employee - Redundancy Procedures
Employment Law - Employees
After many years of economic growth and job security redundancy is now a word making headlines again. Redundancies can give rise to claims for unfair dismissal and in order to... Read more
Employee - Shared Parental Leave
Employment Law - Employees
Parents of babies due to be born or placed for adoption on or after 5th April 2015 now potentially have, if they are eligible, a right to Shared Parental Leave... Read more
Employee - Unfair Dismissal
Employment Law - Employees
The laws surrounding the dismissal of employees often cause difficulties for employers and it is crucial that employers know when they can dismiss an employee and what procedures should be... Read more
Employee - Changing Contracts of Employment
Employment Law - Employees
In the current economic climate employers may decide that reducing employees’ pay or changing their roles may be a preferable course of action to making redundancies. People are often surprised to... Read more
Employee - Parental Leave
Employment Law - Employees
The right to Parental Leave is in addition to any rights for Paternity Leave (see our separate Legal Overview on paternity Leave) or Shared parental Leave.Parents of a child under... Read more
Employee - Constructive Dismissal
Employment Law - Employees
What is Constructive Dismissal?Constructive Dismissal occurs when an employee terminates their employment, as a result of their employer’s conduct towards them. Although the employee has resigned the effects are the... Read more
