Bereaved Parents Day: legal rights and HR’s role in compassionate support
Today (3rd July) marks National Bereaved Parents Day, a day to raise awareness for all parents who have lost a child of any age, and in any circumstance. Child loss
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Breastfeeding at Work: lessons from the Gibbins harassment case
When employees return to work after maternity leave, many will still be breastfeeding. Employers have a legal and moral duty to ensure the working environment supports this. A failure to
Bonuses and maternity leave: What are the rules?
When an employee is on maternity leave, their contract of employment continues and they remain entitled to most of their usual benefits. The exception is anything classed as “wages or
‘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, large or small. If a business
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 of pay applicable to the various
Top Tips for Managing a Return from Maternity Leave
Time goes quickly in the workplace. Before you know it, the employee you wished well as she headed off on maternity leave will be due to return to work. It
Flexible Working Regulations
As of 6 April 2024 all employees, regardless of their length of service, have the right to request flexible working. The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were published last