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The government has published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay and sick...

The new year begins with a new government, the prospect of Brexit and a number of employment law developments already...

How much control can employers have over the timing of employees’ annual leave?
Employers with holiday years that run from...

Pending a review announced by chancellor Sajid Javid, reforms to the IR35 rules are due to be extended to the...

Many employers are keen to create an LGBT-inclusive workplace and will have taken initial steps towards this, such as adopting...

Should employers give employees the right to be accompanied to meetings under a redundancy procedure?
Such a meeting could ultimately...

The timing of the general election may present real problems for employers with a 1 January pay review date.
In...

There will be an extra working day in 2020 for many employees, so does the leap year mean extra pay?...

How should you calculate holiday pay for a term-time worker without regular hours?
A recent Court of Appeal decision, The...

There are limits to the circumstances in which employers can take a candidate’s past criminal convictions into account when deciding...

Can an employer ignore a grievance if the employee no longer works for the organisation?
The most popular FAQ on...

The annual increase to the limits on compensation that can be awarded in an...

Effective performance management is a central part of a manager’s role. When carried out well, it enables organisations to get...

Employers need to take particular care when managing sickness absence during pregnancy as the legal framework protecting pregnant employees is...

If a witness in a disciplinary procedure wishes to remain anonymous, how can the employer balance their privacy against the...