Are you ready to cope with 60 plus Employment law changes in 2026 ?

The employment rights bill is now wending its way through parliament to become law in April. Implementation will be further delayed as the government has yet to publish regulations indicating exactly how the provisions of the Act will work. It is clear that Act will fundamentally change the relationship between employer and employee. It is […]

Neo Natal Leave and Pay

The neo natal care act was passed in 2023 yesterday January 21st the department of business and trade published the regulations which bring the law into effect. The law becomes operative from April 5th 2025. To qualify for neo natal leave and pay babies aged upto 28 days who require neo natal care need to […]

Year End Fun

As always at this time of the year most companies will be holding some form of celebration. Sometimes the provision of extended hospitality leads to ‘ photocopier incidents’ or assaults on fellow employees. However employers please remember if there are parties funded by the company the employer is still responsible for the conduct of their […]

All About Employment Contracts

Most employers are aware that there is a need to provide their employees with a contract setting out the terms and conditions of their employment. It is more than good practice it is a legal requirement to provide this document on time. According to the Employment Rights Act 1996, employees must receive a written statement […]

Passionate about employment contracts

Regular readers of my posts will now I am obsessive about the need for up to date employment contracts. I was recently approached by a client who had failed to pass on the contract I had prepared to his employee. The employer, because he had just put the prepared contract in the drawer and not […]

Too hot to Work?

Too Hot To Work? – An Employer’s Guide With temperatures continuing to stay high in parts of the UK this week, at the start of the summer whether employees work from home, in an office or another workplace, rumours often circulate about employees’ rights in relation to the temperatures in which they can legally work. Following the […]

How to dismiss staff fairly and avoid stress

Five Fair Reasons for Dismissal To dismiss an employee fairly the business has to show that the dismissal falls into one of the five categories detailed below and to have followed a due process. Employees cannot bring a claim for unfair dismissal if they have less than 2 years completed service but companies should always have […]

The Kings Coronation

The government has declared Monday 8 May. as an additional bank holiday to commemorate the King’s Coronation. This is the same process as the recent Jubilee and Queen’s funeral extra bank holidays. Does the employer have to give staff a paid day off? Well it all depends on the contract ….. as always. If the […]

The Danger of Banter

Most people are aware that employees need 2 completed years of service to bring an unfair dismissal claim at a tribunal. Less well known is that you need no service to bring a discrimination or whistleblowing claim. Discrimination claims are brought as employees believe they are discriminated against in the workplace because of one or more […]

Why it is important not to ignore Whistleblowing Claims

Ignore Whistleblowing at your peril To bring a Whistleblowing claim an employee does not need 2 years continuous service. It is a day one right both employees and workers can bring a claim. Cases involving automatic unfair dismissal due to whistleblowing are increasingly being brought to tribunals by employees who otherwise would not have sufficient […]