Draft Paternity Leave Regulations Published
The UK Government has published the draft Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 stetting out proposed changes to paternity leave rights. The new rules are set to come into effect when the Expected Week of Childbirth (EWC) is or after on 6 April 2024. Key changes under the draft legislation The key changes under the […]
New Guidance Simplifies Holiday Pay Calculations
The UK Government has issued new guidance on holiday pay aimed at simplifying calculations and clarifying entitlements, particularly for irregular hours and part-year workers. The Department for Business and Trade’s guidance on holiday pay and entitlement reforms outlines how employers should apply recent changes to the holiday pay provisions of the Working Time Regulations, as […]
How to Manage Long Term Sickness Absence
Long term sickness absence can quickly become challenging for employers, raising both practical and potentially legal issues. For managers, it can be difficult to know in the circumstances what they should do to ensure they are providing adequate support to the absent worker, while also being mindful of the interests of other staff and the […]
How to Calculate Holiday Pay & Entitlement
Entitlement to paid time off work is a fundamental workplace right in the UK. How much pay and time off work someone is entitled to will depend on several factors. This places an obligation on employers to ensure they are calculating holiday pay and entitlement correctly, or risk unwanted complaints and disputes with their workforce. […]
ET3 Form: Respond to a Tribunal Claim
Defending a claim before an employment tribunal can be a daunting and challenging prospect for employers, where it is important to properly prepare and complete all the necessary paperwork on time. In this way, you can maximise the prospects of a successful defence to the claim against you. The following guide for employers to the […]
Employment Case Law Update 2023 Round Up
In this issue of our monthly employment case law update, we round up five of the most interesting and noteworthy cases for employers from 2023. Given the breadth of developments in employment law during this period, shortlisting cases was a particular challenge, but our monthly case law updates continue to be available on our website […]
Termination of Employment Letter: What to Include
Terminating someone’s employment can be fraught with legal risks for employers, not least where an employee has accrued the right to claim unfair dismissal. As such, it is important to follow a fair dismissal process, including notifying the employee in writing of the reasons for their dismissal and the effective date upon which their employment […]
How to Deal with Upward Bullying
When we talk about bullying at work, we typically think of an issue between colleagues, or in some cases, bullying by someone more senior in a position of power. However, there are now increasing instances of workers mistreating people in management positions, in what is being referred to as ‘upward bullying’. The following practical […]
Termination of Employment (How to Dismiss?)
Employment can come to an end for one of many different reasons. An employee may leave a job through choice by resigning, or they may be retiring, a fixed term contract may be ending or the employer may decide to dismiss the individual. In this guide for employers, we discuss how employment may be terminated and […]
Variation Clauses in Employment Contracts
Variation clauses in contracts of employment play an important role in allowing flexibility in workforce management, but they are not without risk. In this guide for employers, we explain what the law says about varying employees’ contract terms, and how employers should approach making changes to employment terms and conditions with minimal legal risk. […]