Are you Good Work ready?
January may feel as though it is going on forever, but April will come around sooner than you think! So what? Well, the Good Work Plan will be coming into force and it will definitely affect your business in one way or another. Being labelled as one of the biggest shake ups of employment law, […]
Are you Good Work ready?
The clock is ticking, and April will be here sooner than you think. So, what is the big fuss? You may have seen a lot of publicity for the Good Work Plan, which is essentially a new set of rules coming into place affecting businesses of all sizes, big and small. There are a lot […]
New Statutory rights
The government have published the new statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental leave. These rates will be effective from 5th April 2020. Statutory right Current Rate New rate (April 2020) Maternity Leave £148.68 £151.20 Paternity Leave £141.68 £151.20 Shared Parental Leave £148.68 £151.20 Adoption Leave £148.68 £151.20 Statutory Sick Pay £94.25 £95.85 […]
Could ethical veganism be considered a philosophical belief?
An employee who worked for League Against Cruel Sports bought a case against them as he claimed that he was sacked as a result of his ethical veganism. In this landmark case, the judge came to the decision that ethical vegans should be given similar protections in the workplace as those who hold a religious […]
Let’s welcome our new team member!
We’re very pleased to give a warm welcome to Georgia Bradley who has joined the Guardian team as a Trainee Solicitor on secondment from Pattersons Commercial Law. Georgia has successfully completed her Corporate, Commercial Contracts and Commercial Property training seats, and has now moved into her Employment Law seat with us. We caught up with […]