Tag: Employment

The UK’s parental leave system is under increasing scrutiny. A recent House of Commons report, “Equality at work: Paternity and shared parental leave,” argues that the current system is unfair, outdated, and hinders gender equality in the workplace and at home. While mothers can take up to 52 weeks of maternity leave, fathers (and co-parents) are […]

On October 10th 2024, the Government published its much anticipated Employment Rights Bill (the Bill). The Bill has gone through its 1st and 2nd reading in the House of Commons, and the Committee stage at the House of Lords. The Government have now released an implementation roadmap setting out the proposed dates for the changes. […]

This year, the landscape of UK employment law has undergone a wave of new regulations designed to enhance workers’ rights and protections.  Both employers and employees need to navigate this evolving terrain. Employers need to adapt their practices to ensure compliance and avoid potential legal pitfalls. For employees, understanding these new rights is key to […]

The fixed recoverable costs regime is due to extend to most civil cases from 1 October 2023. This is following the recommendations from Sir Rupert Jackson in 2017 and a Ministry of Justice consultation on the report in 2019. Currently, fixed costs only apply in a limited amount of scenarios, however this is to be […]