by Joanna Atkinson | 6th December, 2024 | Uncategorized
The UK government has published updated rates for statutory pay entitlements, effective from April 2025. Here’s what you need to know: Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared Parental, and Parental Bereavement Pay: Increased to £187.18 per week (up from £184.03)....
by Joanna Atkinson | 24th November, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently released new statistics on employment among disabled people in the UK, covering data up to March and June 2024. These figures provide insight into progress and challenges in closing the disability employment gap. Key...
by Joanna Atkinson | 24th November, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acas has published updated guidance on gender reassignment discrimination. The guidance sets out the law and provides examples of what might amount to discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the grounds of the protected characteristic of gender reassignment....
by Joanna Atkinson | 18th November, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the EAT case of Gallagher v McKinnon Auto and Tyres, the Judge upheld an Employment Tribunal’s ruling that pre-termination negotiations between the employee (the Claimant) and the employer (the Respondent) were inadmissible in an unfair dismissal claim. Under...
by Joanna Atkinson | 31st October, 2024 | Uncategorized
This month also saw the introduction of the Labour government’s Employment Bill which the government claim will aim to improve job security, worker rights, and overall fairness in employment. The bill was introduced into the House of Commons on 10 October and will now...
by Joanna Atkinson | 30th October, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today’s Budget announcement will impact employers in three main ways: The minimum wage will be increasing in April 2025 by 6.7% from £11.44 to £12.21 for those aged 21 and above and for those aged 18-20 there will be an increase of 16.3% from £8.60 to £10 an hour;...
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