Category: Employment Law
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Title: New Employment Right from April 2025: Neonatal Care Leave and Pay
Published: April 2025 From 6 April 2025, a new employment law came into effect introducing a statutory entitlement for eligible employees: Neonatal Care Leave and Pay. This change is intended to support working parents whose babies require specialist care after birth, ensuring they do not have to rely solely on existing parental leave provisions during…
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Proposed Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill – What’s on the Horizon for SMEs?
Does it “Make Work Pay”?
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The Employment Rights Bill: New Protections, New Pressures for Employers
On 10 October 2024, the UK’s Labour government introduced the Employment Rights Bill to Parliament. The changes set out in the Bill are, we are told, aimed at enhancing employees’ and workers’ rights as part of the government’s declared intention to “make work pay”. While the changes do, on the surface, provide greater protections for…
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Dismissal Without Warning or Right to Appeal: An Exception to Prove the Rule
Can a dismissal without prior warning or a right of appeal ever be fair? In the recent case of Matthews v CGI IT UK Ltd [2024] EAT 38, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) grappled with this question. The answer, a nuanced yes, is critical for employers to understand, not least because it reinforces the importance…