From July 2023, the Protection Redundancy (Pregnancy & Family Leave) Act 2023 (Act) will allow the government to implement new protection for certain employees. In a quick summary, the Act is effective, but regulations will follow in 2024. The Act gives enhanced rights to those…
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04 Aug Dismissing under one year’s service – The potential pitfalls
But we thought it was always fine to dismiss anyone who has under two years’ service, can’t you? Well, no, not quite! We often hear employers expressing surprise that there are still risks associated with this which can lead to successful claims in the Employment…
27 Jul What is legal “knowledge” in so far as the Equality Act 2010 and disability are concerned
Do you know about your employee’s disability? If you don’t, how do you prove this at Tribunal? Emma Grace, Senior Employment Law Solicitor, shares her recommendations for avoiding potential claims. Did the employer ‘know’ about the disability? For most, if not all, disability-related claims to…
26 Jul Restrictive Covenants In Employment Contracts: What can be restricted and how?
In this article, Shaun Pinchbeck, Senior Employment Law Solicitor, explain what restrictive covenants are, what can be restricted and how to correctly present them to employees. What are they? A restrictive covenant is a clause which restricts what an employee can do after the termination…
26 Jul 10 Tips For Dealing With Flexible Working Requests
We all know employees have had the right to request flexible working for some time and these requests, known as flexible working requests, are governed by the Flexible Working Regulations 2014 with amendments set out in the Employment Rights Act 1996. Those rules permit employees…
21 Jun Government Proposes Changes To Working Time Records, Rolled-Up Holiday Pay And Non-compete Clauses
The Department for Business and Trade is proposing to remove obligations to keep working time records and allow rolled-up holiday pay, amongst other updates to the law. The government proposes plans to: Remove the requirement for employers to keep working time records; Allow employers to…
21 Jun Coming Soon: The Employment (Allocation Of Tips) Act 2023
The bill received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and it will likely come into force in May 2024, together with a statutory code of practice. The Act sets out the following key obligations and requirements: We can help with preparing for this new law…
08 Jun Are drivers’ overnight allowances included in holiday pay calculations?
Georgina Thomas held a Q&A with Lee Stephens, Director of the Employment Law & HR team at BRIDGE, to discuss the law that affects holiday pay calculations for drivers who claim overnight allowances. As far as hauliers and their overnight allowances are concerned, how could…
07 Jun This Morning and inter-office relationships: What are the impacts for employers?
“Unwise, but not illegal” is the phrase which, as you will no doubt have seen, Phillip Schofield used to describe his career-ending relationship with his younger colleague. It is a phrase which describes a large number of situations in which we find ourselves advising both…
07 Jun Coming Soon: Neonatal Care Act, Protection from Redundancy Act and the Carer’s Leave Act 2023
Each Act and implementation dates are yet to be specified but are likely to be from 2024, and into 2025, for some. These new laws introduce the following changes: