A recent employment law case (London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Sodola) highlights that not all workplace delays or poor treatment amount to racial discrimination. Sodola, a black African employee of the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, applied for a…
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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All businesses need somewhere to operate from, whether that is a room in your home, a serviced office, an industrial unit or a retail shop. Whilst some people might purchase the premises most businesses initially look to rent their business…
Following the Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025, the UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that the qualification criteria for enterprise management incentive (EMI) schemes will be significantly widened from April 2026. From 06 April 2026, the eligibility thresholds are to…
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…