Tag: 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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Navigating Probationary Dismissals: Insights and Safeguards
The probationary period of employment offers both employers and employees a unique opportunity. Use it wisely, and document it well; as we see from Mrs. Shaukia Mir v. IQVIA Ltd, dismissal following a probationary period does not always go unchallenged. The effective and robust use of probationary periods is essential and I will write about…
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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…
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Don’t Be Your Own Worst Enemy: The Importance of Keeping Record
Winning an employment tribunal claim is hard enough at the best of times. The last thing any claimant needs is to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory due to their own conduct. But as the stark example of Kaur v Sun Mark Ltd shows, that is exactly what can happen if a tribunal concludes…
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Shifts in the Night: Understanding the Rights of Agency Workers
Donkor-Baah v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Others (2024) EAT 23 Introduction: In the often complex world of employment law, the distinction between different types of workers can sometimes seem like navigating through a dark, unfamiliar corridor. The case of Donkor-Baah v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Others shines some clarifying…