Whilst the Carer’s Leave Act 2003 came into force on 24 May 2023, regulations needed to be passed to set out how carer’s leave would work in practice. Those regulations were passed on 27 February 2024 in the form of the Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024, which aredue to come into effect on 6 April 2024,

Following the Ministry of Justice’s consultation in July 2023 and subsequent implementation of the fixed recoverable costs regime in October 2023, amendments are being made to update the same. Those amendments follow concerns arising now that the rules have been applied in practice. The changes are being introduced by way

There are numerous changes in employment law that are expected to come into effect early next year. We have outlined the key changes and steps employers should take for good practice and to ensure they are prepared to implement these changes in good time. 1. Qualifying workers will be able to request predictable working hours – The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions)

In the face of recent conflict in Israel and Gaza, it is important for employers to get to grips with how these events (as well as like future events) could trickle their way into workplace discussions. Employers should be aware of the problems said workplace discussions could present them with,

The House of Commons Justice Committee has launched a new inquiry amid the growing concerns over the resourcing and capacity of the County Courts.  The inquiry follows the publication of recent statistics from the Civil Justice Statistics Quarterly for April to June 2023 which demonstrate that court delays are at

What’s the current inflation rate? Inflation, which is the rate at which the prices of goods and services increase, is currently at 6.7% for September this year, which has remained relatively unchanged from the month of June. Although, the rate is much lower than when inflation peaked at 10.4% in

A party to litigation inevitably finds themselves subject to increasing costs. Those costs include fees which need to be paid to the Court throughout the proceedings. For example, a Claimant is required to pay an issue fee when initially bringing a claim, a hearing fee before trial and other fees dependant on what is

Originally published in ELA Briefing by Uzair Zafar and Natasha Adom (of GQ|Littler)  This year’s theme honours pioneering Black women who have been at the forefront of social justice movements, built communities and made outstanding contributions to academia, entertainment, and, of course, the legal world. As important as this is,

“Can I forward copies of my work e-mails to my personal account?” This is one of the more frequent questions we are asked by clients involved in disputes with their employers and our advice to them in response is always the same, an emphatic “no”.  It is understandable an employee

The Department for Work and Pensions (“DWP”) updated its Guidance on Fit Notes for Employers and Line Managers on 6 October 2023, which includes changes to the guidance, the addition of an employer’s checklist and helpful case studies.  The Statement of Fitness for Work, commonly referred to as the “fit

With October half-term around the corner, summer is well and truly over. Several exciting employment law developments have been announced in recent weeks, though these may have been missed by those on annual leave or otherwise making the most of the summer.  Employers, in particular, should ensure that they are up to speed on these impending changes and what

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2023 SI 2023/967 (the “EAT Amendment Rules”) have been published and are set to take effect on 30 September 2023. The EAT Amendment Rules are important and useful changes for those intending to make an appeal by decreasing the documents required and extending the