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Negotiating Settlement Agreements: 7 Top Tips
These tactics in negotiations will enhance your effectiveness as you walk into complex discussions surrounding settlement agreements with employees. Thorough preparation is important before entering…
The Role of Previous Warnings in Disciplinary Proceedings
Misconduct is one of the five ‘potentially fair reasons’ for dismissal contained in the Employment Rights Act 1996. There are two ways in which dismissals…
‘All employees are equal, but some are more equal than others’
An explanation of the special rules which apply to redundancy during or after pregnancy or family leave. Redundancy situations can arise in almost any workplace,…
Definitely Maybe: UK Employment Law Changes in 2025
Oasis re-forming was one of the key ‘will they; won’t they’ stories of 2024. A clear case of ‘definitely maybe’ was resolved with the announcement…
Understanding Harassment: a look at two recent EAT decisions
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has looked at the legal test for harassment twice in the last few weeks. In this week’s blog, we consider what…
New Family Leave and SSP Rates
The government has announced the new rates for family leave pay and statutory sick pay which will apply from 6th April 2025. The statutory rates…