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Business Employment lawyers in London and Thames Valley

Our employment law team work alongside clients, as trusted partners navigating the best course of action. 

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.

An exceptional balance of expertise and personality.”

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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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Monica Atwal

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  • 26 October 2018
  • Employment

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  • Employment

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Whether you’re tempted to have a romantic liaison with a new attractive employee or catch your staff sneaking around, you must know how to avoid affairs wrecking your business.Despite the ubiquity of dating apps like Tinder and Bumble, nothing is more thrilling than an office romance.

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