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Employment Law Changes We May See in 2024
As me mentioned in our last post, Changes in Employment Law - 2024, it is an interesting year for Employment Law, as not only do we have...

Caroline Wood
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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Change in Employment Law - 2024
It is an interesting year for Employment Law, as we have a number of changes coming into force - some of which will effect every business....

Caroline Wood
Mar 1, 20244 min read
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Solicitor is awarded £159k in compensation over equal pay claim
After raising a complaint with her employer about unequal pay over a period of 5 years compared with a male colleague, with the complaint...

Caroline Wood
Feb 23, 20243 min read
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Consultation to re-introduce Employment Tribunal Fees
On 29th January 2024, the Government published a consultation paper proposing the reintroduction of fees at the Employment Tribunals (ET)...

Caroline Wood
Feb 23, 20241 min read
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Flexible Working is going to be a day one right!
Under the new Regulations and from 6th April 2024, an employee will be entitled to make a flexible working request from the first day of...

Caroline Wood
Jan 5, 20241 min read
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Carers Leave Regulations 6th April 2024
The Carer's Leave Regulations 2024 has recently been laid before Parliament - eligible employees will be able to take the one weeks’...

Caroline Wood
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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Disabled woman awarded £29,218.88 in compensation for constructive dismissal and discrimination
The Aberdeen tribunal found that a disabled care worker who had taken time off for carpel tunnel surgery on both wrists was...

Caroline Wood
Nov 29, 20233 min read
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Agency worker who was dismissed after she disclosed her mental health was discriminated against
After hearing the evidence, the Reading Tribunal found in favour of the agency worker after it was found that after her manager...

Caroline Wood
Nov 27, 20233 min read
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Increase to the National Living Wage
Previously the National Living Wage (NLW) was the minimum rate to be paid to employees aged 23 and over, however Jeremy Hunt the...

Caroline Wood
Nov 27, 20231 min read
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Supreme Court Makes Claims for Underpaid Holiday Pay Easier
Over the years there have been claims at the Employment Tribunal regarding holiday pay and employees claiming that they are not being...

Caroline Wood
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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Workers to be Given Right to Request Predictable Terms & Conditions
Over the years it has been shown that some employers have not been using zero hour/casual contracts in the correct way, which has...

Caroline Wood
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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Increases to Penalties for Illegal Working
Recently the Home Office announced significant increases to fines for employers in relation to illegal working, which will mean that...

Caroline Wood
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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Additional Legal Protection for Parents and Carers
On 24.05.2023, by Royal Assent, the: Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 Carer’s Leave Act 2023 Neonatal...

Caroline Wood
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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Government Proposals to Reform UK Employment Law
The Secretary of State has announced that the Government is going to replace the current ‘sunset clause’ in the Retained EU Law Bill with...

Caroline Wood
Jun 5, 20233 min read
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Discrimination compensation awards at the Employment Tribunal are substantially increased
Guidance has recently been published by The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England & Wales and in Scotland confirming...

Caroline Wood
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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What to expect from employment law in 2023
What does 2023 look like for anticipated and proposed employment law developments? Retained EU Law At this time, all retained EU law will...

Caroline Wood
Jun 5, 20233 min read
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Caps on unfair dismissal awards and statutory redundancy pay are substantially increased
In line with other increases in April of each year, such as the National Minimum Wage/Living Wage, Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory...

Caroline Wood
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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Increase to Statutory Payment Rates from April 2023
The Department for Work and Pensions has published the increase in statutory rates

Caroline Wood
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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