A number of significant amendments to UK employment law will take effect in April 2026. These changes will impact employers’ obligations in relation to sick pay, whistleblowing, collective redundancy, minimum wage rates, and statutory leave payments. Below is an overview of the key updates and what they mean for employers and employees. Statutory Sick […]
Since we last reported on the Employment Rights Bill, further updates have now been released. The bill is confirmed to include the following key measures. From 6th April 2026, new paternity leave rules will come into effect as part of wider updates introduced through the Employment Rights Bill. These rules are as follows: Day‑one […]
We are committed to developing the next generation of solicitors and from September, this continues as we welcome a new wave of talent into the firm, with the appointment of 13 trainees and newly qualified solicitors into the firm. We are proud to announce that four of our recent trainees have successfully completed their training […]
So, first things first, the Employment Right Bill probably will not become law until mid 2025 and any rights under it won’t come into force until 2026. As always, the devil will be in the detail, some of the headlines are eye catching but the consultation process usually waters things down. At the moment the […]
The Employment Allocation of Tips Act 2023 comes into force on 1st October 2024. The Act makes it mandatory for all tips to be passed on to workers without deductions. Employers will have to ensure that the amount of qualifying tips is allocated ‘fairly’ between workers. There is a statutory code of practise on fair […]
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has recently published guidance designed to help employers understand what they need to do to help workers suffering from symptoms of the menopause, such as loss of concentration and increased stress.
When an employer wants to resolve an issue quickly, they may make a settlement agreement offer to the employee to provide them with financial compensation in return for having no further claim against their employer. Read our blog post to find out more.
When an employee raises an issue with their employer, a settlement is often the desired outcome. Depending on your situation and needs, an employer may offer you different types or values of compensation. Read our blog post to find out more.
More than £200 million to be reclaimed as new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill receives royal assent.
The Menopause Live Conference is bringing together specialists in the area to provide information about health related matters, employer obligations and the national movement to raise awareness about menopause.
Since our blog in October 2022, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill – informally referred to as the “Brexit Freedoms Bill” – has been progressing through parliament. Read our blog post to find out more.
The Employment Tribunal has often been referred to as the ‘little man’s court’ whereby individuals have a reasonable chance of representing themselves against employers without incurring huge legal fees.
The Department for Business has recently announced that all retained EU laws will be ‘sunset’ by 31 December 2023 if the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is passed.
It’s been another excellent year for Ramsdens in The Legal 500 UK 2023 rankings.
Ramsdens Solicitors conducted a survey of more than 200 employers to gauge their confidence in dealing with a number of day-to-day issues. Of the 222 responses, 88 employers said they had adjusted their stance and had treated staff with leniency in relation to poor behaviour and performance, due to a lack of available candidates and difficult recruitment.
Following the government’s announcement that the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Monday 19 September will be a national bank holiday, our Employment team have received a number of enquiries about how this impacts employees.
David Bradley, Head of Employment at Ramsdens Solicitors, has featured on HR Grapevine, discussing whether legal advice could be included as part of an employee’s benefits package.
Low paid workers and employers are considering government proposals to extend the ban on ‘exclusivity clauses’ – which stop an employee from taking a second job with another employer – so that the lowest paid workers can no longer be stopped from doing so if they wish.
Our Employment Partner, Gareth Dando has featured on The HR Director providing redundancy advice for company directors.
Despite Covid restrictions being lifted in England, the effects of the pandemic continue to change our everyday lives, including in the workplace.
Employers will soon have to comply with a new, statutory Code on the practice of firing employees and then rehiring them on less favourable terms of employment, or risk paying extra compensation, including for unfair dismissal, if they get it wrong.
The full results of the Employer Confidence Survey 2022 gauging employers confidence in dealing with day-to-day issues.
Employers will welcome updates to the Acas guidance helping them deal with employees who have suffered a bereavement.
The annual review of the maximum compensation that can be awarded in unfair dismissal and other cases increases the awards from 6 April 2022.
Despite Covid restrictions being lifted in England, the effects of the pandemic continue to change our everyday lives, including in the workplace.
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Our Employment team have created a short survey to evaluate the level of confidence among employers of different sizes in dealing with common and less common issues that arise day to day within a workforce.
The Chartered Institute for Personnel Development (CIPD), together with members of the government’s Flexible Working Taskforce, has published free advice to help employers decide whether hybrid working – where staff work partly at home and partly at a workplace – would suit their business and employees, and how to introduce it fairly.
The government has confirmed new Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates from 1 April 2022.
Our Employment team are seeing an increase in the number of well-known employers aiming to nudge unvaccinated employees into taking the COVID-19 vaccine by reducing benefits such as enhanced sick pay.
