There’s no doubt that the take up of Shared Parental Leave has not been enthusiastic. It is seen as complicated and not always financially beneficial. But what is it all about? How do [...]
In January this year there was a new Settled Status scheme announced for EU citizens living in the UK. If you’re an EU citizen or a family member of an EU citizen, you’ll probably need to apply [...]
It’s time for my annual article about hourly rates of minimum wage pay. The rates are reviewed each year by the Low Pay Commission and increase on the 1st April each year. For all of you [...]
Last month I wrote an article about a forthcoming employment status case. Well, we now know what the judgment is. The case was brought by Jess Varnish, who is a top sprint cyclist. She claimed [...]
In case you missed it, here’s our article on Christmas party hugs from The News in the Portsmouth area. It was published on Wednesday 12th December, which is great timing to remind [...]
There has been a case about sleep-in care workers that has gone from Tribunal, to the Appeal Tribunal, to the Court of Appeal. It has been going on for quite a while, and looks as though it will [...]
Picture by Getty Images taken from BBC News BBC News reports today on the latest case on employment status. The claimant is Jess Varnish; a European gold medallist in team sprint cycling. The [...]
Who likes a hug? Well, probably all of us in the right place and at the right time. The question I have to ask; is work the right place and the right time? We have recently seen in the news [...]
There are a number of maternity rights that all employers and employees should know about. With the end of September being the most popular time to give birth, we would like to make sure that [...]
It is always a shame to hear about a Tribunal case that describes a 17 year-old girl being subjected to sexual harassment. This case involved a girl who worked at a Pizza Hut delivery branch as [...]