You can find out more and sponsor Lee and David here: BRIDGE Employment Law - Giving Page is fundraising for Chocolate & Co They’re about to run the third of 12 half marathons – one every month of 2025 - in aid of Chocolate & Co,...
Various feedback and consultation processes are underway, but here’s a summary of the key areas of change, many of which won’t be with us until 2026 onwards…but it’s worth keeping an eye on these and we’ll update each month.In the meantime, in quick summary -...
Yes, we have Labour’s changes, but as noted in our previous updates, most of those changes won’t come in for some time. So, what will happen in employment law this year?Here’s a table with a summary of what we think may well change this year: ...
Preventing illegal working continues to be high on the government's agenda and you, as employers, have a big role to play in this by making sure you are doing right to work checks on all your staff properly, not just the ones that you believe...
The national living and minimum wage, national insurance, SSP, and other increases will arrive in April of this year. Employer’s National Insurance Employers National Insurance will increase to 15% together with a reduction in the earnings thresholds to attract NI which moves down to £5000 per annum...
A new Bill is anticipated this year that will amend the present law, permitting children to work: For more than two hours on a Sunday For one hour before starting school Up to 8 pm We’ll keep our blog updated with further information as it becomes available. ...
Most businesses operate a leave year between January and December. If this applies to your business, and you have workers with irregular hours (e.g. agency, zero hours and part-year workers), then as regards leave years on or after 1 April 2024 , these will now come...
The word “redundancy” is commonly used in the field of employment law. But, it is not always entirely understood. If you are contemplating making a redundancy, it needs to satisfy the legal definition. This article covers the key points. What does redundancy mean? In basic terms, it is...
As you will have read, recently the UK and the EU recently reached a Trade and Co-operation Agreement (trade agreement) and the terms of this agreement will have an effect on employment law – particularly the so called ‘level playing field’ provisions. Many employment laws...
Emma Grace, Employment Solicitor at BRIDGE discusses the continuing challenges of childcare and furlough during the pandemic… Childcare and furlough Schools may be open again but the impact of the closures earlier in the year and current restrictions are still being felt. Employees’ now have access...