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Every year, the Government changes the Employment Tribunal compensation limits for successful unfair dismissal claims and the rate of a “Week’s Pay”.
In this webinar recording Tanya Kaka outlines the key employment law changes to look out for in 2025 and what that could mean for you or your business.
A settlement agreement is a legally binding contract made between an employer and an employee. It is typically used to get an employee to waive certain employment rights, for example the right to bring a claim or proceed with their claim in the Employment Tribunal, in exchange for a sum of money.
The landscape of UK employment law has seen significant developments in 2024, reflecting evolving workplace norms and government priorities. Below, we explore the key legislative changes, upcoming measures and notable case law from a highly transformative 12 months.
Led by Harriet Bowtell, Senior Associate, our experts at Jones Chase explored the current legal context behind sexual harassment, the new duty on employers and what practical steps can be taken to help compliance with the new duty.
In this part two, James provides some top tips for both employers and employees in dealing with unfair dismissal.
This week is stress awareness week.
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, employers are required to make a ‘suitable and sufficient’ assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their employees.
As of 26 October 2024, there is a new proactive duty on employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent the sexual harassment of their employees in the course of employment.
Further to our article on 18th July 2024 on 10th October 2024 the Government unveiled the details of the new proposed Employment Rights Bill ( ‘the Bill’), a full copy of which can be read here.
Once passed through Parliament, this will be recognised as the biggest update to Employment Rights in decades as the Bill proposes to introduce key reforms focusing on enhancing employment rights. We summarise the key proposals below.
For this webinar recording, we had the privilege of presenting alongside Lizzie Pickering, an expert who supports individuals and companies in navigating grief from various life changes including death, divorce, diagnosis and workplace change.
