RISK ASSESSMENT - 10.04.2024
The cost of not paying attention to risk assessments
Whilst undertaking risk assessments can be seen as a bit of a chore, doing so is a necessary part of keeping your workplace safe. What can go wrong with inadequate risk assessments?
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PARENTAL LEAVE - 08.04.2024
Parental leave and automatic unfair dismissal protection
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has refused to strike out an automatic unfair dismissal claim brought by an employee who argued his dismissal was because he sought to take parental leave. What was the rationale for the EAT’s decision?
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PATERNITY RIGHTS - 19.03.2024
Why offer enhanced paternity pay?
A parent charity has called for paternity leave to increase to six weeks and statutory paternity pay (SPP) to rise to 90% of pay. Should you provide more than SPP?
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PAY - 19.03.2024
What’s a “week’s pay” from 6 April 2024?
From 6 April 2024 the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2024 will increase the maximum amount of a “week’s pay” which is used to calculate statutory redundancy pay and the unfair dismissal basic award. What’s the new amount?
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TIME OFF - 02.03.2024
The new right to carer’s leave
On 6 April 2024 the new Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 will come into force. How much statutory carer’s leave will your employees be entitled to take in any twelve-month period and is this a paid or unpaid right?
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PATERNITY LEAVE - 07.02.2024
Changes to the statutory paternity leave scheme
The government has published draft regulations which, once in force, will make changes to the way in which employees exercise their statutory entitlement to paternity leave. What are the changes?
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