How long does it take for children to settle into Reception? A guide for working parents Flexible working has been normalised since Covid. Many working parents will be wondering this in September, as they juggle work commitments alongside the short settling in sessions that typically take up the first few weeks [...]
Can my employer change the way I’m paid after a TUPE transfer? The way you are paid will automatically transfer when TUPE applies. TUPE - transfer of undertakings - is tricky. If employees transfer to a new employer under TUPE, they transfer with all their terms and conditions intact, including how [...]
Where can I get employment law advice? There are a number of organisations that can help with employment advice. There are several sources of employment law advice in the UK, some of which offer free advice, some of which charge fees. People normally think of solicitors as a likely source of [...]
How much is redundancy pay? Statutory Redundancy sets the minimum payment to be made. You will be entitled to statutory redundancy pay as an employee if you’re made redundant after working for your current employer for 2 years or more. You should receive half a week's pay for each full year you [...]
What employment laws apply to remote employees? Remote workers have the same employment rights as colleagues. What employment laws apply to remote employees? In all the hype around remote and hybrid working in recent years, it’s easy to forget that remote employees and workers still have the same employment rights as [...]
When should you consider signing a settlement agreement? A settlement agreement is a binding contract between employer and employee. Settlement Agreements are routinely used with redundancy and other situations where an employee’s employment is being ended and generally it’s fine to sign a settlement agreement. For a Settlement Agreement to be [...]
How do you dismiss an employee for poor performance? A dismissal must be 'fair' to be lawful. If you want to fairly dismiss an employee for poor performance, you’ll need to go through a performance management process first, giving them chances to improve and issuing a series of warnings if they [...]
What are the changes to flexible working requests in 2023? Changes are set for flexible working in 2023. The government recently passed new laws that will make it easier for employees to request flexible working arrangements. These new laws are expected to come into effect later in 2023 and will expand [...]
Restrictive Covenants – even law firms don’t get it right A restrictive covenant seeks to tie your hands after leaving an employer. It's always interesting when law firms are involved in employment cases. A law firm has recently been refused an injunction against a solicitor who had recently left their employment. [...]
Can I get maternity pay after a miscarriage? There is no statutory right to maternity pay if yu miscarriage before 24 weeks. If you miscarry before 24 weeks’ pregnancy, then there is no right to maternity leave or statutory maternity pay. The rights to maternity leave and statutory maternity pay only [...]
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