As Lee, Alex and David lace up our running shoes for the Great North Run 2024, we are driven by the cause of supporting Shelter, a charity dedicated to providing housing and support for those in need. On the 8th of September 2024, we will…
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03 Sep Welcome to our new Director David Rogers
We are pleased and proud to welcome David Rogers to our growing team of Legal 500 employment lawyers. David is a Director and Senior Solicitor and brings over 20 years of specialised experience in employment law. He has led legal teams and served as in-house…
21 Aug Don’t Forget: New Carer & Neonatal Leave Acts Are On The Way
New legislation will bring in the following new rights for employees:
21 Aug Increasing Diversity Without Discrimination: Positive Action vs Positive Discrimination
The recent RAF case of discriminating against white male recruits, as reported in this BBC article, has highlighted a tricky area of the Equality Act 2010. Can employers take positive action? Well, it’s a yes and no answer. Employers can, after assessing underrepresented groups in…
17 Aug Nodding Off At Work: Why Sleeping On The Job Shouldn’t Be Instant Dismissal
Normally, when I get a call and the word ‘sleeping’ is mentioned, the word ‘dismissal’ isn’t far behind it! Whilst napping has its major health and possibly productivity benefits (which I review below), sleeping on the job can often be cause for major concerns and…
17 Aug Extra Protection From Redundancy: New Rights For Pregnant Workers And Those Returning From Family-Related Leave.
From July 2023, the Protection Redundancy (Pregnancy & Family Leave) Act 2023 (Act) will allow the government to implement new protection for certain employees. In a quick summary, the Act is effective, but regulations will follow in 2024. The Act gives enhanced rights to those…
04 Aug Dismissing under one year’s service – The potential pitfalls
But we thought it was always fine to dismiss anyone who has under two years’ service, can’t you? Well, no, not quite! We often hear employers expressing surprise that there are still risks associated with this which can lead to successful claims in the Employment…
27 Jul What is legal “knowledge” in so far as the Equality Act 2010 and disability are concerned
Do you know about your employee’s disability? If you don’t, how do you prove this at Tribunal? Emma Grace, Senior Employment Law Solicitor, shares her recommendations for avoiding potential claims. Did the employer ‘know’ about the disability? For most, if not all, disability-related claims to…
26 Jul Restrictive Covenants In Employment Contracts: What can be restricted and how?
In this article, Shaun Pinchbeck, Senior Employment Law Solicitor, explain what restrictive covenants are, what can be restricted and how to correctly present them to employees. What are they? A restrictive covenant is a clause which restricts what an employee can do after the termination…
26 Jul 10 Tips For Dealing With Flexible Working Requests
We all know employees have had the right to request flexible working for some time and these requests, known as flexible working requests, are governed by the Flexible Working Regulations 2014 with amendments set out in the Employment Rights Act 1996. Those rules permit employees…