Key points from the proposed Good Work Plan – April 2020
The Good Work Plan is one of those pieces of legislation that has been lost in the noise of elections and the ongoing Brexit debate, but it does have a [...]
9 12, 2019
9 12, 2019
Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay comes in to effect April 2020
This proposed change in the law can be seen as a common sense change by most employers. Whilst not confirmed, it is likely that by April 2020 it will be [...]
4 07, 2016
Discrimination at Work
The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) governing all forms of discrimination came into force from 1 October 2010 onwards. The core provisions were effective from this date, with some other [...]
4 07, 2016
Contracts of Employment
A contract of employment is a legally-binding agreement between an employer and employee. The term is defined by the Employment Rights Act 1996 as a contract of service or apprenticeship. [...]
4 07, 2016
Changing Contractual Terms
Usually, the employer and employee both need to agree to any contract changes. But an employee can insist on a change if they have a legal right to it. Employers [...]