Blog — 25 September 2024

The right for workers to disconnect – government plans to promote a positive work-life balance

The Labour government have reiterated their commitment to introducing the right for workers to ‘disconnect’, as part of their plans to promote a positive work-life balance and to ensure homes…

Blog — 21 August 2024

Unfair dismissal: a day one right – probationary periods

The Labour government’s plan to make unfair dismissal a day one right is a major employment law reform which they intend to introduce through the enactment of the Employment Rights…

Blog — 02 November 2023

Worker Protection Act to come into force in October 2024 – what will this mean for employers?

The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 has received Royal Assent, and will come into force in October 2024. This is an important piece of legislation when…

Blog — 01 November 2023

Changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act – what convictions have to be declared to an employer?

Reforms to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 came into force on 28 October 2023. These changes significantly reduce the time people with criminal convictions are legally required to declare…

Blog — 13 September 2023

NHS report on sexual harassment in the workplace – what has been revealed?

Women in surgical positions in the NHS say that they fear reporting incidents will damage their careers,  and that they lack confidence the NHS will take action, as reported by…

Blog — 09 August 2023

Redundancy protection extended to cover pregnancy and return from family leave

The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 came into force on 24 July 2023. The new legislation gives those who are pregnant or individuals returning from parental…

Blog — 19 July 2023

Relationships in the workplace

There is a tendency for an employer to bury its head somewhat when it comes to its involvement in relationships between employees in the workplace. Notably, we have recently seen…

Blog — 23 June 2023

Carer’s leave – What employers need to know

The Carer’s Leave Act will give employees a statutory right to a week’s unpaid leave in order to care for a dependant. We provide a summary of what to expect…

Blog — 13 April 2023

Anti-strike laws: an update

Strike action has historically been a key tool of negotiation used by unions to push for improved employment terms for public sector workers. However, the recent Strikes (Minimum Service Levels)…