Employment Law Solicitors Leicester, Market Harborough And Uk Articles
This week is National Grief Awareness Week...
Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption pay, shared parental leave and sick pay...
Employment Tribunal Orders - Manchester City Football Club is to pay Benjamin Mendy almost £11million in unpaid wages...
National Stress Awareness Day: A Guide for Employees and Employers on Employment Law
On 10th October 2024, the highly anticipated Employment Rights Bill was published by the government, outlining several significant reforms to be made to employment law, which are set to completely transform the current legal landscape.
The workplace can be rife with these due to differing opinions and it can be a tricky celebration to negotiate with employees. Halloween divides people’s opinions, for some it is an important festival to be celebrated whilst others find it offensive.
TGI Fridays Rescue Deal – 35 sites shut including Leicester, can workers bring unfair dismissal or other claims?
100 days are nearly up for Labour's new draft Employment Rights Bill....Kate Lea shares her perspective on what might be coming
Last week, administrators confirmed that construction giant ISG had ceased trading with the immediate closure of all its sites and the loss of 2400 jobs...
NEXT Faces Estimated Cost of £30 million
It is against the law to discriminate against women whilst pregnant and/or on maternity leave, here's one such case won by the Claimant...
Watching the Olympics at work – What do employees and employers need to know? TV or Mobile phone...
The nation is at fever pitch with the Euros 2024 football. Up and down the country flags are appearing and people are preparing for a month full of football until mid-July.
Lawson West provides FREE Walk-In sessions each week where you can speak to an experienced employment specialist about your employer troubles...
How to approach a Settlement Agreement negotiation and useful steps you can take...
Phoebe Skarlatos, Head of Probate, Wills & Trusts, explains...
The 3rd December 2023 marks the International Day of Disabled Persons. Senior Associate Solicitor, Kate Lea, explains more...
Male Menopause in the Workplace – Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
We ask - Are gender fluid and non-binary workers discriminated against because the Equality Act 2010 is out of date?
Employment Law: What is the law surrounding protected characteristics for religion or belief? What is a Philosophical Belief?
The Government has responded to the 2019 consultation on options of reforming family related leave and pay. The response sets out new reforms...
Our employment team looks at privacy, defamation and misconduct, what legal steps are likely for both employer and employee...
Should employers control alcohol consumption at staff Christmas parties and social gatherings? 1 in 3 workers witness party harassment or inappropriate behaviour CMI study finds...
We're very proud to share a selection of our recent client reviews!
The Carers Leave Act 2023 has received Royal Assent, this means employers are duty bound to provide workplace Unpaid Leave to carers....
We summarise the key changes to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill and what this means for UK employment law and the impact for employers...
We look at the subject of older workers and what employers can do to adapt to an increasingly older workforce.
New data from the Office for National Statistics reveals that the rate of redundancies has increased and is now close to pre-pandemic levels. What can be done about redundancy?
A person’s Autism or ADHD disability can be difficult to manage at work, what actions can you take if you are treated differently or feel discriminated against in the workplace?
Times have changed and so has the way we use language in the workplace. So we ask, "How acceptable is it to use the ‘F’ word at work?" Karinna Foster explains how a judge ruled in this case...
Vaishali Thakerar outlines the main employment law changes in 2023, including the new compensatory and redundancy award payment limits, plus proposed new legislation on maternity, redundancy, worker's rights and employment contracts...
The Met Office has issued weather warnings for snow and ice across the UK - what does this mean for employees who may potentially be affected when trying to work, or travel to work?
Solicitor Joseph Weston looks at a particular employment law case [McAllister v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2022] EAT 87] and legitimate sickness absence...
How to calculate Part Time (or part-year) Worker's entitlement to holiday pay....not as easy as you might think
Your marriage status could be the basis of a discrimination claim - yes, it is very rare, but it can happen.....see this recent case of interest...
Do employers need to honor the additional Bank Holiday for their staff?
What can employees do about working in very hot conditions in their place of work?.....
Read more about the CIPD Zero-Hours Report published in August - Are Zero-Hours Contracts still viewed negatively? How many hours do people work on them? What % of employers use them?
What can employers do in work environments which are too hot?
This summer could end up being the hottest on record, with working temperatures set to soar to at least 38° degrees... Sejal looks at the law and employer options....
Is the flurry of resignations and sackings within Parliament legal? What about Constructive Unfair Dismissal?
Director Vaishali Thakerar looks at this week's Employment Tribunal decision and the difference between sexual harassment and harassment related to sex in the workplace...
Employment Solicitor Rebekah Brown looks at whether an employer can demand your attendance back in the workplace and new Covid-19 isolation rules...
Solicitor, Rebekah Brown looks at the important role of trade unions and how membership can support employees facing employment issues...
Our employment law team highlights the key dates in the 2022 calendar and forthcoming changes affecting HR, payroll, National Insurance, allowances and bank holidays.
Some UK businesses are cutting sick leave pay and changing sick leave policies due to Covid-19....
Our article looks at the Covid-safe workplace requirements following the government's recommendation to encourage people to work from home where they can and the anticipation of a super-infectious Omicron virus. What are the key things for employers to get right in a Plan B scenario?
This week is anti-bullying week and schools and organisations up and down the country have been getting behind this year's theme of One Kind Word - one kind word can provide a moment of hope for so many people affected...
Mrs Amy Pullin who lives in Leicester, hit the national news headlines with her unfair dismissal tribunal win against her employers...read the story...
An accountancy employer failed to communicate their new hybrid working policy effectively, causing employee disquiet and resentment...How should it have been done?
