Welcome to the first episode of our new series, Gems of Employment Law, featuring Gemma Clark, Associate in our Employment Law team.

Welcome to our July 2024 Employment Law Update! In this edition we cover the latest employment-related legislation changes proposed by Labour, information on our employment law and HR training sessions and a case update surrounding Ballerino v Racecourse Association where a ‘sham redundancy’ led to a successful discrimination appeal.

Welcome to our March 2024 edition, read on to find out more about upcoming changes in relation to Employment Law.

This month, we cover key amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, including proposed domestic abuse leave and added protections for carers and those facing pregnancy loss. We also highlight notable Private Members’ Bills, the upcoming Neonatal Care Leave Regulations, and a recent tribunal ruling on maternity rights and redundancy.

Welcome to our April 2024 edition in which we cover increases to the Vento bands, Employment Tribunal compensation limits and Statutory Caps; government guidance on holiday pay; recent changes to the immigration rules; and a case update dealing with the need to make reasonable adjustments for an employee with a disability.

With the recent rises in costs for many everyday essentials, including the likes of fuel, gas and electricity bills, and increasing interest rates, a number of businesses have been forced to undertake reviews of their financial position and consider where they can make some cuts to their overheads to ensure financial stability for uncertain times ahead.

We appreciate that a number of these changes were covered in our January update, however it is vital that employers keep them in mind, as relevant policies will require updating to reflect the upcoming changes, as well as these being reflected in practice.

In 2019 our employment law team hosted a series of employment law events for local businesses and HR teams including the very successful Mock Tribunal session in September 2019.

Over the last 4 ½ years, thousands of newspaper columns have speculated on the eventual outcome of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Now the moment has almost arrived, it is worth reviewing what this will mean for employment law, probably the most heavily EU-influenced area of law in UK legislation.

Welcome to our May and June 2024 edition in which we cover workers' rights being a key battleground in the general election, TUPE reform, WorkWell pilots, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, Fire and rehire: Statutory Code, Sir Robert Buckland's review of autism employment and a case update of an employee who was awarded £4.6 million in her Employment Tribunal.