Employment Law News Updates and HR Articles

The Carer's Leave Bill was given Royal Assent on the 24th of May 2023 and will become an Act of Parliament, known as The Carer’s Leave Act 2023.Under The Carer’s Leave Act 2023, from the first day of employment, an employee has a right to receive one...

National Living Wage (NLW) and Minimum Wage in 2024The National Minimum/Living Wage rates for 2023 saw an increase of 9.7% in most age categories, compared to the previous year’s entitlement, as part of the guidance from the Low Pay Commission...

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The case of Brazel v Harpur Trust has long brought into question how we should be calculating holiday pay for part-year workers.In July 2022, the Supreme Court issued its ruling that employees on permanent contracts who only work for part of the year, such...

Are employees required to disclose a disability to their employer?Employees can sometimes be reluctant to disclose a disability as they believe it might hinder their future career and development or change others’ perceptions of them.Whilst an employee has...

The Government has recently responded to the recommendations made in the Menopause and the Workplace report, published by The Women and Equalities Committee on 28th July 2022.The Government’s response to the report includes mixed feedback on some of the...