
When do employee rights start?
If someone is an employee, they are entitled to an extensive array of rights. Unlike workers and self-employed, they may be entitled to maternity or

If someone is an employee, they are entitled to an extensive array of rights. Unlike workers and self-employed, they may be entitled to maternity or

It is often difficult for employers to speak to an employee about loss or bereavement. Work is usually the last thing on the employee’s mind

Gone are the days when mothers were the ones left holding the baby. Employees may be eligible for Shared Parental Leave (SPL), which gives new

Employers cannot discriminate on the basis of the ‘protected characteristics’ specified in the Equality Act 2010. These protected characteristics are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage

BLOG Fixed-term contracts can be very useful to cover a period of maternity leave or long-term sick leave, to do a job where funding has

Research from the think tank Resolution Foundation has highlighted that there are currently 865,000 agency workers – this number has increased by 30% in the

Do you know what the law says about time off to attend antenatal appointments? Are you aware of how much you need to pay expectant

BLOG Written on 7 June 2024 Social media can be a valuable tool for employers to research prospective employees – it often provides more information

Blog Over the last few years, navigating through the murky waters of rules on annual leave and holiday pay has become an extremely hard task.

Mothers of premature babies are campaigning for their statutory maternity leave to be increased. Over 100,000 signatures have now been added to an online petition