employment law
What is unfair dismissal and how can I avoid it?
The Employments Rights Act 1996 (ERA) lists 5 fair reasons to dismiss an employee. If the employer fails to dismiss an employee for a genuine
February 10, 2021 No Comments
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What changes are expected in Employment law in 2021?
So we’ve finally seen the back of 2020, one of the most challenging years in living memory. So looking forwards, what are the changes to
January 3, 2021 No Comments
employment law
Paid bereavement leave for parents. What do businesses need to know?
The death of a child must be truly traumatic for any parent. The last thing they want to be concerned about is feeling obliged to
April 14, 2020 No Comments
employment law
How does Adoption leave differ to Maternity leave?
Adoption leave and maternity leave. In many ways they have similar entitlements. The right to 39 weeks statutory pay is the same, the right to
March 2, 2020 No Comments
Employee Relations
How does Shared Parental Leave work?
In 2014 the Government passed the Shared Parental Leave Regulations. Prior to 2014, parents had 2 very differing entitlements. The mother could enjoy up to
February 24, 2020 1 Comment
employment law
The Good Work Plan – what do I need to know?
The Good Work Plan was announced by the Government in 2018 following the Taylor Review into Employment Practices. This review was designed to improve the
February 19, 2020 2 Comments
employment law
What does the General Election result mean for employment?
Whatever your views on the General Election outcome, there is a clear majority for the Conservative Government. So what does this mean for UK employers
December 13, 2019 No Comments
employment law
Can I carry my unused annual leave over?
Here we are, it’s nearly Christmas already. Most people will have used their annual leave up ages ago. Many will be limping towards the Christmas
December 9, 2019 No Comments
employment law
How does maternity leave work?
So you have a member of staff who is due to go on maternity leave. What do you need to know? In this article we
November 7, 2019 3 Comments
employment law
5% of UK employees are receiving no paid holidays
UK employees receiving no paid holidays A new study by the Resolution Foundation has found that 5% of all UK employees received no paid holidays
September 17, 2019 No Comments
GDPR
GDPR is one year old – is your church on track?
This weekend marks the first anniversary of the introduction of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) legislation. GDPR is one! The Europe-wide legislation came into
May 28, 2019 No Comments
employment law
What changes are expected in UK Employment Law this year?
At the beginning of the year, it’s always a good time to take stock and look at what changed will be happening in UK Employment
January 6, 2019 No Comments
GDPR
GDPR – no need to panic!
Does the mere mention of GDPR make you feel slightly queasy? Maybe you’re not quite sure what GDPR is but you’re just sick of all
May 25, 2018 No Comments
GDPR
Shred it or keep it?
Slowly, charities and small businesses are becoming increasingly aware of GDPR, the new data protection legislation that comes in to force in May this year.
March 2, 2018 No Comments
