Are new dads entitled to shared parental pay?
Historically, some employers have paid enhanced maternity pay to female employees. However, although the introduction…
October 20, 2022 By Hazel Sanders
Shared Parental Leave: a guide to employees’ rights
Shared Parental Leave (SPL) is a right to share a period of 50 weeks of…
October 17, 2022 By Ellie Hibberd
Is your workplace safe for pregnant employees?
As an employer, you are under a general obligation to carry out a suitable and…
October 10, 2022 By Hazel Sanders
Employee returning from maternity leave – making a flexible working request
Returning to work after maternity leave can be a daunting thought for a parent. Weighing…
October 7, 2022 By Ellie Hibberd
Right To Work Checks – what has changed for employers from 6 April 2022?
On 6 April 2022 the Home Office announced further updated guidance on right to work…
October 6, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Returning to work after maternity leave
You have had time away from the workplace looking after your gorgeous new-born or adopted…
October 4, 2022 By Mark Roby
Ensuring business survival and building for success
What a rollercoaster we have had: just off the back of Brexit we had Covid,…
September 30, 2022 By Verity Slater
Managing long-term sickness absence
An employee absent on long-term sickness resulting in leave can pose a number of challenges,…
August 31, 2022 By Carrianne Matta
Impartiality in misconduct at work cases
Employers frequently complain that they face too much red tape in firing an employee following…
August 18, 2022 By Mark Roby
Sleep-in shifts – do employers have to pay national minimum wage?
Are employees entitled to be paid the national minimum wage for sleep-in shifts if they…
August 8, 2022 By Ellie Hibberd
Irregular Hours and Annual Leave – How is holiday calculated?
We have now seen the final chapter in the long-running matter of Brazel v Harpur…
July 26, 2022 By Ellie Hibberd
Should Employers be Helping Employees with the Cost of Living Crisis?
The ongoing ‘cost of living crisis’ presents a real challenge for both employees and employers…
July 6, 2022 By Laura McFadyen