by Joanna Atkinson | 4th April, 2025 | Uncategorized
Starting on 6 April, a groundbreaking new right to Neonatal Care Leave (NCL) and Pay is set to benefit approximately 60,000 new parents. The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 grants eligible employees up to 12 weeks of leave if their baby requires at least seven...
by Joanna Atkinson | 2nd April, 2025 | Uncategorized
The annual update to compensation limits and statutory payments takes effect this April. Key changes include: Weekly Pay Calculation: The amount of a week’s pay—used for unfair dismissal basic awards and statutory redundancy pay—rises from £700 to £719. Unfair ...
by Joanna Atkinson | 1st April, 2025 | Uncategorized
A recent decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Carozzi v University of Hertfordshire has provided significant clarification on the scope of harassment under s.26 of the Equality Act 2010. Specifically, the judgment reaffirms that the test of whether...
by Joanna Atkinson | 1st April, 2025 | Uncategorized
In the case of Easton v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Border Force), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld the fair dismissal of an employee who failed to disclose a previous gross misconduct dismissal when applying for a new role. Case Background ...
by Joanna Atkinson | 1st April, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Court of Appeal delivered a highly anticipated ruling in Higgs v Farmor’s School, siding with the claimant in a case that tested the boundaries between religious beliefs and workplace discrimination. Case Background The claimant, a Christian secondary school...
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