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The employment tribunal process - defending a claim from an employee

Stephen Woodhouse
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When an employee makes a claim against your business there are various stages of an employment tribunal process that you will have to go through. Here we will outline what you should expect during each of these stages and how we can help you to defend these...

The employment tribunal process - making a claim against your employer

Stephen Woodhouse
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When you wish to make a claim for compensation against your employer there are various stages of an employment tribunal process that you will have to go through. Here we will outline what you should expect during each of these stages. ACAS conciliation ...

Employer duty to prevent sexual harassment

Adam Pennington
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What will the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 include? The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 26th October 2023 and is due to come into force in October 2024. The legislation...

Recent changes to employment law and what they mean for employees and employers

Joanne Ribchester
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As we are heading through spring, the season brings with it updates to employment law which are due to take effect from April 2024 and beyond. Minimum wage increases The annual minimum wage increase took effect from 01 April 2024. This sees the...

Changes to the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act and their impact on employees and businesses

Philip Richardson
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In today's fast paced world, the traditional 9-to-5 office work setup is becoming increasingly outdated. Recognising this shift, and the needs and preferences of employees to have a more balanced work and personal life, the government have introduced...

Changes to redundancy protections for pregnant employees or those returning to work from maternity or adoption leave

Philip Richardson
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From 6th April 2024, employees who are pregnant or returning from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave will gain priority status for redeployment opportunities in a redundancy situation. Under the current law, employees on maternity leave, shared...

Largest increase to minimum wage - what do those responsible for payroll need to consider?

Adam Pennington
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The government has announced a 9.8% increase in the National Living Wage (NLW), raising it to £11.44 per hour, starting from April 1, 2024. Additionally, NLW eligibility will be widened by lowering the age threshold to 21 years for the first time,...

Employment law for fintech companies

Philip Richardson
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To be a best practice employer, particularly in a fast-growing fintech company, it's crucial to have robust legal employment practices and policies in place. Often it can be difficult to keep up with what is legally required in a fast-growing company...

Employees will be entitled to unpaid leave to care for dependents from April

Philip Richardson
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On 6 th April 2024 the Carer's Leave Act will come into force, giving employees with care responsibilities the right to unpaid leave whilst remaining in employment. According to the charity Carers UK, there are 5.7 million people in the UK who...

New law will see significant change to flexible working rights from April 2024

Philip Richardson
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Having gained Royal Assent in the summer of 2023, the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 will see significant changes to the way in which employees are able to make flexible working requests and how their employers must consider these...

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