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New regulations concerning Right to Work checks

On 6 April 2022, new regulations came into force concerning right to work checks. These regulations amend the right to work check scheme, which requires employers to ascertain whether employees…

National Minimum Wage increases for April 2022

The new National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates have come into effect as of 1 April 2022. The new rates are: NLW (ages 23+) – £9.50…

Recent survey shows disparities amongst ethnic groups on zero-hours contracts

A higher proportion of black and ethnic minority workers (4.3%) are on zero-hours contracts than their white colleagues (3%) an analysis of data from the Office for National Statistics has…

Tribunals able to award greater sums from April 2022

New regulations have been introduced which permits employment tribunals to award greater sums from April 2022. The new regulations increase the limit of awards that the tribunal may grant at…

Welsh Government called upon to introduce four-day working week pilot

A recent report from the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales has recommended that a four-day working week should be trialled in Wales. Key findings from the report, which was created…

Prisoners to be offered apprenticeships whilst still serving their sentence

As part of their plans to stop the “cycle of crime”, the Government will introduce regulations later this year to allow prisoners in open prisons (who are on day release…

Government considering removing vaccination requirement for health and social care workers

Last year, the Government introduced a policy in which vaccinations against COVID-19 were made mandatory for health and social workers (unless exempt) who worked in regulated care homes in England.…

Tesco prevented from terminating employment contracts to avoid increased pay for its employees

A recent High Court case granted the exceptional remedy of declaratory relief and prohibited Tesco from terminating and re-employing several of its warehouse workers. The workers, through their union, brought…

New report shines a light on access to sick pay amongst different working groups

A report from the Institute for Public Policy Research and University College London published earlier this year has shown substantial differences amongst age groups, ethnicities and lower income earners in…

New court and tribunal hearing lists service to be developed by HMCTS

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) announced earlier this year that they are developing a new online service to allow easier access to court and tribunal hearing lists. The new…

Law firm employees to face reduced pay for full-time working from home

An international London law firm has introduced a policy which reduces the pay for those employees who decide to continue to work from home on a full-time and permanent basis…

Employee’s claim for loss of career earnings dismissed by the High Court

In a recent High Court case, a former employee claimed that his employer should be liable for his loss of career earnings on the basis that they owed him either…

Covid-19 Vaccination for Children: Parental Disputes

Despite the success of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in the UK and the clear evidence that it has prevented thousands of adults becoming seriously ill with Covid-19, some adults still…

Employment Law Figures 2025

We have put together a list of the employment law figures applicable for 2025. Click here to download the figures.

Business Valuation in Divorce

People often find that one of the most difficult aspect of going their separate ways is deciding how best to divide the marital assets and finances. Dividing one pot into…

Minimum wage rates increase April 2022

Minimum wage increases 2022 The increased National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates that will apply from April 2022 have now been published, as follows: NLW (23+)…

Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (No Fault Divorce)

Separation is never easy and relationships can often turn acrimonious very quickly with each party attempting to blame each other. On the 6th of April 2022, divorce laws in England…

Care worker fairly dismissed for unreasonably refusing the Covid-19 vaccine

In January 2021, a small nursing home decided that due to the situation and the conditions of the pandemic at the time, they would require all their staff to be…

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New regulations concerning Right to Work checks

National Minimum Wage increases for April 2022

Recent survey shows disparities amongst ethnic groups on zero-hours contracts

Tribunals able to award greater sums from April 2022

Welsh Government called upon to introduce four-day working week pilot

Prisoners to be offered apprenticeships whilst still serving their sentence

Government considering removing vaccination requirement for health and social care workers

Tesco prevented from terminating employment contracts to avoid increased pay for its employees

New report shines a light on access to sick pay amongst different working groups

New court and tribunal hearing lists service to be developed by HMCTS

Law firm employees to face reduced pay for full-time working from home

Employee’s claim for loss of career earnings dismissed by the High Court

Covid-19 Vaccination for Children: Parental Disputes

Employment Law Figures 2025

Business Valuation in Divorce

Minimum wage rates increase April 2022

Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (No Fault Divorce)

Care worker fairly dismissed for unreasonably refusing the Covid-19 vaccine