by Molly Quin | May 30, 2024 | Blog
Pregnancy Redundancy Protection Extended In a redundancy situation, pregnant employees, and employees on maternity leave, adoption leave or longer periods of shared parental leave (but not paternity leave) must be prioritised over other employees when it comes to...
by Molly Quin | May 23, 2024 | Blog
Flexible Working A flexible working request is a formal request to adapt an employee’s working pattern. Popular requests are to work from home, to work part time, to work compressed hours, to have longer lunch breaks, or to use flexitime to work different hours each...
by Molly Quin | Apr 24, 2024 | Blog
Carer’s Leave The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 came into force on 6 April 2024. Employees can now take unpaid time off to help dependants who need long-term care. The right applies from their first day of employment. The maximum amount of carer’s leave they can take...
by Molly Quin | Apr 10, 2024 | Blog
Increases to Statutory Rates for 2024-2025 The following is a summary of the main changes to statutory rates which apply from 6 April 2024. Minimum WageThe rates from April 2024 are as follows: Adults (which means people aged 21 and over) receive the full rate of...
by Molly Quin | Mar 20, 2024 | Blog
Changes to Paternity Leave The Paternity Leave Amendment Regulations came into force on 8 March 2024 and apply to babies due, adopted or brought into Great Britain for adoption on or after 6 April 2024. Please note that it is the due date of the baby which is relevant...
by Molly Quin | Feb 13, 2024 | Blog
COVID Update Please note that the below article applies to typical working environments, such as an office. Healthcare settings and care homes may have different rules. Four years after coronavirus first arrived in the UK, employers can treat it the same as they would...
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