Following the EU Referendum on 23 June and the largely unexpected result that Britain has voted to leave the EU, what are the employment law / HR implications of Brexit?… read more →
As women are tending to have children later in life, often due to their careers, an increasing number are having to resort to in vitro fertilisation (IVF). What you need… read more →
Employment law specialist Helen Kay of HMK Legal and business consultant Linda Croudace of LC Consultancy are collaborating to host a free breakfast seminar on Tuesday 6 October 2015 at… read more →
The Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) has published a report which provides an estimate of how many people are in bogus self-employment across the economy; and which shows the human impact,… read more →
As announced in the Summer budget, the Government is going to bring in a “National Living Wage” from April 2016. This will be paid to workers aged 25 and above,… read more →
Acas has published a new online step by step guide for small employers to help them navigate the law on pay and wages. The new guide “Help for small firms:… read more →
Acas has published new guidance in the “Advice and Guidance” section of its website on time off for antenatal appointments. The key points are: • Pregnant employees are entitled to… read more →
Parental leave (not to be confused with Shared Parental Leave, which came into force in April this year) is up to 18 weeks unpaid leave which can be taken up… read more →
We previously reported on zero hours contracts (Zero hours contracts – closing the loopholes). From yesterday (26 May 2015), exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts were outlawed. A zero hours… read more →
The election is over and now it is down to business. What does this mean for the trade unions, equality workers and families, and human rights – all of which… read more →