Employment Law News

We’re sure many of us have exclaimed ‘I’m done!’ in the office at some point, usually out of temporary frustration and without a true desire to quit our jobs.

As this interesting case involving an employee at a costume factory proves, this statement alone should not always be considered a formal resignation, even if it is technically a verbal ...

Did you know that statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave and parental bereavement leave pay rates will be increasing by 10% for the 2023/24 financial period?

From 2nd April, employers will need to pay eligible staff £172.48 per week instead of the current rate of £156.66 per week.

The weekly earnings threshold ...

If you choose never to consume animal-derived foods, your decision is protected by section 10 of the Equality Act 2010, and you should not be discriminated against by your employer for refusing to eat animal products.

A Subway manager in Glasgow recently found this out the hard way after losing an unfair dismissal claim instigated by one ...

Did you know that 25% of men in the UK continue to work while on paternity leave? Recent research from the parental rights group Pregnant Then Screwed has found that employers are largely failing to provide adequate support to new fathers, with the majority of companies offering just two weeks of paternity leave. Women are usually offered up to 52 ...

Last month, the proposed Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill underwent a second reading in parliament.

The bill suggests changing existing maternity, paternity and adoption leave by giving more paid time off to parents with newborn children who need to spend more than seven consecutive days in hospital during the first four weeks of their ...

Last month, a senior TikTok boss reportedly told his London staff that he doesn’t think companies should offer paid maternity leave.

We don’t know whether Joshua Ma’s comment was made in passing, or whether he really believes that women shouldn’t need to take time off before and after the birth of a child. Either way, his outdated attitude ...