April 2025 – Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 comes into force – Upcoming law.

The government has announced inflation-busting increases to the national living wage (NLW) and national minimum wage (NMW) rates from 1 April 2025. What are they?

The new government has made good on its to-do list and published a draft Employment Rights Bill. It will make significant increases to worker rights, bringing forward 28 individual employment reforms which will undoubtedly change workplace practices. What are the key reforms?

The new Labour government has plans to radically reform employment law over the next few years. How could your business be affected?

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has updated its guidance for employers on placing job ads, to help ensure such ads are lawful and don’t discriminate. What’s new?

Civil servants are being encouraged by their trade union to submit grievances, and staff at the Office for National Statistics are to take strike action, over the government’s requirement that they return to the physical office for a minimum of 40-60% of their working week. Where staff had previously been working from home during the pandemic, can you require them to return to the office for a minimum amount of time under a hybrid working arrangement?

The IOSH Managing Safely course is an internationally recognised qualification designed to give company directors, managers and supervisors the knowledge and skills required to manage all aspect of Health & Safety within their organisations.

From 6 April 2024, new increased compensation limits for employment tribunal claims and other amounts payable under employment legislation will come into force. What are the key increases that you need to be aware of?

Accepting the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission in full, the government has confirmed that it will be increasing the NLW and NMW rates from 1 April 2024 as follows:

With the Christmas work party season now upon us, it’s important that you think about how best to manage any work-related seasonal gatherings, and any fallout from the festivities. What should you do?

The government intends to introduce a statutory three-month limit on the length of non-compete clauses. When this cap takes effect, what are your options for restricting what an employee can do once they’ve resigned or been dismissed?

Is four-day week likely to become reality?

The new Carer’s Leave Act 2023 amends or inserts new provisions into the Employment Rights Act 1996, providing powers to make regulations to create an entitlement for employees to take one week’s unpaid leave from work in any twelve-month period in order to provide or arrange care for a dependant with a long-term care need.

As part of an ongoing commitment to employee wellbeing, Thomson Reuters now designates two days per calendar year as mental health holidays, one of which is today. Should you consider introducing something similar?

As part of an ongoing commitment to employee wellbeing, Thomson Reuters now designates two days per calendar year as mental health holidays, one of which is today. Should you consider introducing something similar?

The extra bank holiday 19/9/22 – what you need to know. To mark the state funeral of the Queen, an additional bank holiday on Monday, 19 September has been announced.

According to new data from Culture Amp, 60% or workers think their employers should help them with the cost of living crisis. What are your options for offering assistance?

Managing extended paternity leave report – key findings. LEGALLY PROTECTS PEOPLE FROM DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE AND IN WIDER SOCIETY.