The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 is due to come into force in a few weeks’ time, on 26 October 2024. This means that, starting from next month, it will become a legal duty for employers…
In the King’s Speech on 17th July 2024, King Charles III set out the Government’s proposed legislation for the upcoming parliamentary year. This article focuses on the Renters’ Rights Bill, which is poised to give “greater rights and protections to people renting their homes, including ending…
As many of you will have seen, on 17 July 2024, King Charles III delivered his first King’s Speech outlining Labour’s legislative priorities as they have formed a new government. Labour have said that they plan to ‘unlock growth’ and…
The general election on 4 July is fast approaching, and whilst the televised debates and interviews focus heavily on the economy, immigration and other pressing matters, there has not been as much talk about the parties’ plans in terms of…
The recent case of Rea v Rea [2024] EWCA Civ 169 evidences the high bar cases of undue influencemust overcome. The Court of Appeal stated that to bring a successful claim, undue influence must bemore probable than any other hypothesis.BackgroundThe…
April is always a busy month for employment law changes and this year has proven no different. Several changes have taken effect at the start of this month. These include changes to family-friendly rights, statutory pay rates, tribunal compensation, and the always recurring but…
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…
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…
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…
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…