Draft regulations have now been published setting out the detail of the proposed new ‘day one’ right for (unpaid) carer’s leave, due to come into force on 6 April 2024. In preparation employers may wish to start drafting a stand-alone policy or consider adding the new right to any existing policy covering time off for…

Following the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act last summer, draft regulations have now been published setting out the changes to redundancy protections due to apply from 6 April 2024.
Employees on maternity leave, adoption leave or shared parental leave already have the right to be offered a suitable alternative vacancy, if available,…

A recent EAT ruling serves as a reminder to employers that a failure to follow the statutory Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures can lead to a substantial uplift on an already large award for a whistleblowing dismissal, and that contractual clauses purporting to cap compensation on termination have no effect even…

A couple of recent cases serve as a reminder that employees suffering work-related stress or anxiety may qualify as disabled for employment law purposes, meaning employers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to any elements of the employee’s role which place them at a substantial disadvantage.
Under the statutory definition, an individual is disabled…

In the second part of our look ahead to potential employment law proposals should the Labour Party secure a win at the next General Election, Partner Tim Leaver, together with Consultant Peter Frost and Senior Associate Sian McKinley, continue to explore the key employment-related proposals put forward by the Labour Party in its Green Paper…

An employer should consider whether to consult at a workforce level at a formative stage of all redundancy proposals, regardless of numbers (and therefore whether the collective consultation obligations apply) and whether there is union or other existing employee representation.  Employers unable to show good reasons why they have decided not to consult at this…

On 12 December 2023, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) gained its enforcement powers in respect of the new Federal positive duty to prevent workplace sexual harassment and related unlawful conduct.  This means that, for the first time, Australian employers are now subject to regulatory scrutiny from the AHRC in relation to their approach.
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