Under current law, an employee must have worked for their employer for 26 weeks before being eligible to qualify for paternity leave and for one year, to qualify for unpaid parental leave. From 6 April 2026, paternity leave and parental…
Ms Kisheva worked as a door supervisor for Secure Frontline Services for 3 years. During one of her shifts, she had an argument with her colleague and as a result, left work before the end of her shift. Although Ms Kisheva…
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The duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment came into force on 26 October 2024 and so, just over a year on, we take a look at the impact this has made. This duty will soon…
The Employment Rights Bill has now passed and the government’s controversial proposal to make Unfair Dismissal a Day One Right has been abandoned. At present, an employee requires two-years’ service (the qualifying period) before being eligible to bring a claim…
ACAS early conciliation is a legal process whereby an independent conciliator tries to resolve workplace disputes between employees and employers, before the employee issues a full claim in the employment tribunal. If no settlement is reached during the Early Conciliation…
The Autumn Budget saw the announcement of the National Minimum Wage rates from April 2026, and these are: National Living Wage (for those aged 21 and over) to increase by 4.1%to £12.71 per hour; National Minimum Wage for those aged…
The case of Ms K Herbert v Main Group Services Ltd centres around a claim brought by Ms Herbert against her former employer for unfair dismissal. This case made the headlines after it was reported that Ms Herbert was dismissed…
Ahead of the forthcoming amendments to the Employment Rights Bill taking effect, the Government have published a number of Consultation papers to gather stakeholder views. Below, we take a closer look at these Consultation Papers and provide links for those who…
The case of Alom v Financial Conduct Authority, centres around the Claimant’s dismissal, following allegations and a disciplinary investigation, that he stalked a colleague and sent an harassing anonymous email to the same colleague. A colleague of Mr Alom raised…
In a recent case that has hit the headlines, Kalina v Digitas LBI Ltd, an employment judge has stated that rejecting a job applicant because they support a rival football team, to the existing staff, can in some circumstances, be…
Leading law firm Moorcrofts continues to be recognised for its strong performance in the Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings. The firm has maintained its position as a Tier 1 powerhouse for Corporate and Commercial services in the South East (Beds,…