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Employment law is a rapidly changing and a breach could have consequences that can be costly to rectify.

We can offer a reassuring hand to help navigate the employment regulations and guide you to the right solution, offering the full range of employment law advice including immigration advice.

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New Employment Law Updates for April 2024

There’s a large number of employment law changes coming in April that are set to shake up the workplace. Employers will need to update their policies to comply with these changes and ensure fair treatment of affected employees.

Update your HR Policies for only £750 + VAT

To update your HR policies impacted by the new changes in employment law, our team of highly experienced employment lawyers are providing a fixed price of £750 + VAT for a limited time only. This offer includes:

New policy required:

Carer’s Leave policy

Policies that will need amending:

Family Friendly leave policies: including maternity, adoption, and shared parental
Redundancy policy
Flexible Working policy
Time off policy: any policy which covers time off for dependants or emergency leave may need updating

All this for only £750!

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Contracts, policies and procedures

Disciplinary & grievance

Discrimination

Flexible working & family friendly

Industrial relations & trade unions

Redundancies & settlement agreements

Restricted covenants & team moves

TUPE

Unfair dismissal

Whistleblowing

Tribunal Price Information

Key contacts

Monica Atwal

Managing Partner

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+44 118 960 4605

Helen Beech

Partner

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+44 118 960 4639

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30 October 2019
Employment

Covert recording of employees: No breach of human rights

In López Ribalda and others v Spain, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that it was not a breach of Article 6 (right to a fair trial) or Article 8 (right to respect for a private life) of the European Convention on Human Rights, to covertly record employees as part of an investigation into suspected theft and for the recording to be used at trial.

24 October 2019
Employment

Using preferred pronouns for transgender individuals

In the case of Mackereth v The Department for Work and Pensions and another, the Claimant was a doctor who refused to use transgender individuals’ preferred pronouns and titles as he claimed it went against his Christian beliefs.

18 October 2019
Employment

Confidentiality agreements guidance

NDAs have long been a popular subject in the media. Seeking to clarify its position on their use in employment matters, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has issued new guidance. The purpose of the guidance is to clarify the law on confidentiality agreements in employment scenarios, with particular emphasis on improving understanding and transparency when combating discrimination in the workplace.

11 October 2019
Employment

Little white lies: not giving the true reasons for dismissal pointed to discrimination

This week, in Base Childrenswear v Otshudi, the Court of Appeal confirmed that not being honest about the reason for dismissal can show that the employer has a discrimination case to answer.

11 October 2019
Employment

Striking a Balance – Activism and the Workplace

In the wake of September’s Global Climate Strike, protests previously confined to the personal sphere are now spilling over onto the streets and taking place during the working day.This article considers the legal position of employees who participate in this kind of activism, with a view to helping organisations take a considered approach to their response.

11 October 2019
Employment

IR35: control comes at a £920,000 cost

As the April 2020 IR35 changes loom ever larger, there is a lot of attention on challenges under the current system to the tax arrangements of consultants providing work through their own personal service companies.

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