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In a recent case the claimant said “I’m done” and walked out of the building. She later submitted a sick note. Her employer treated her statement as a resignation. She brought a claim of unfair dismissal. The tribunal held that she had not resigned and found in her...

This new act, will allow for the extension of existing redundancy protections while on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave to also cover pregnancy and a period of time after a new parent has returned to work. By extending protection after a protected period...

This new piece of legislation will be implemented in due course- watch this space for a date. What does this mean? This will allow eligible employed parents whose new-born baby is admitted to neonatal care to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave in addition to...

The Carer's Leave Act 2023 The Act will introduce a new and flexible entitlement of one week's unpaid leave per year for employees who are providing or arranging care and will be available to eligible employees from the first day of their employment. They will be able...

The definition of disability in the Equality Act 2010 states that the physical or mental impairment suffered by the individual must have a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the individual's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. An effect will be...

The Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 is expected to be brought into force in May 2024; the date will be confirmed later in the year. Under the Act employers will be required to fairly allocate tips over which they exercise control or significant influence, and pay them to...

The sunset clause in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (the Bill), which would have meant that almost all EU-derived law would have been automatically revoked by 31 December, has now been abandoned by the government. The government have set out...

What is Employer-supported volunteering (ESV)? ESV is where an organisation's employees take paid time off to volunteer during work hours. They can choose to use this time to support a charity or community group of their own choice, or to take up an opportunity...

What are the benefits of introducing an EAP into your business? An EAP provides employees with access to confidential counseling and support services for various personal and work-related issues. This includes mental health concerns, stress, relationship problems,...