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 of their...
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 with...
The Department for Business and Trade is proposing to remove obligations to keep working time records and allow rolled-up holiday pay, amongst other updates to the law. The government proposes plans to: Remove the requirement for employers to keep working time records; Allow employers...
The bill received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and it will likely come into force in May 2024, together with a statutory code of practice. The Act sets out the following key obligations and requirements: Tips over which employers exercise control/significant influence must be fairly allocated...
Georgina Thomas held a Q&A with Lee Stephens, Director of the Employment Law & HR team at BRIDGE, to discuss the law that affects holiday pay calculations for drivers who claim overnight allowances. As far as hauliers and their overnight allowances are concerned, how could this...
“Unwise, but not illegal” is the phrase which, as you will no doubt have seen, Phillip Schofield used to describe his career-ending relationship with his younger colleague. It is a phrase which describes a large number of situations in which we find ourselves advising both employers...
Each Act and implementation dates are yet to be specified but are likely to be from 2024, and into 2025, for some. These new laws introduce the following changes: 12 weeks paid neonatal care leave for employees whose children are in neonatal care. Unpaid carers entitled to a...
This is a case about a man having a Zoom call and, when noticed by his boss that he was having a beer on the call, responded by saying “just deal with it”. I must confess I have been sorely tempted to try this myself but,...
Carer's Leave came into effect in April 2024, entitling employees to unpaid leave to give or arrange care for a ‘dependant’ who has: a physical or mental illness or injury that means they’re expected to need care for more than 3 months a disability (as defined in the...
In our Employment Law Solicitors practice advising employers, we often come across cases of mistaken legal employment status along with its frequently major impact on both the employer and the individual doing the work. Here’s a summary of key issues from both sides. What’s the key...