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Slade Legal has today accredited as a Living Wage Employer . Slade Legal is based in the South East, a region where over 9% of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage - around 374,000 jobs. Despite this, Slade Legal has committed to pay...
Time off and the teacher’s strike – England & Wales The NEU has declared seven days of strike action, the first being Wednesday 1st February, affecting 23,400 schools in England and Wales. The dates of the strikes are: Wednesday,...
Menopause and the workplace The word Menopause may have Greek origins – (“men” meaning Month (related to the word Moon) and “pauein” meaning to cease or stop) – but that shouldn’t inhibit employers finding the...
No-fault divorce It is rare that Family Law makes it into the news, but you may have already heard about an imminent change in the law concerning divorces. The current law Within two years of separation, you can only get divorced on a...
Government brings in law to ensure furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than a reduced furlough rate. Published 30 July 2020 From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy , The...
Parents who suffer the devastating loss of a child will be entitled to 2 weeks’ statutory leave. Working parents who lose a child under the age of 18 will get 2 weeks’ statutory leave the new legal right to 2 weeks’ paid bereavement...
Travel disruption and bad weather Travel disruption and bad weather can delay or prevent workers getting to work. It can also mean employers need to adapt working arrangements or close workplaces. Paying delayed or absent employees If a worker...
The annual Christmas party offers employers the chance to thank members of staff for their hard work over the past year and is a chance for everyone to relax and enjoy the holiday season. However, with events of this nature, there is the potential for things...
Most people spend more time with their colleagues than they do with anyone else and develop close working relationships. Strong working relationships can often define the success of a team. But what if you or your employees start to feel your working...
Finances are usually already under strain at the point that a relationship is breaking down. Indeed, financial difficulties can often be a trigger for relationship problems and sometimes clients that come to me have taken the difficult decision to separate...
It is unlikely that in any other area of law, you would trust the advice of someone in the pub, or base your own decision on what your friend’s aunt’s neighbour says they did ten years ago. However, often when I see a new client they have...
Is your business considering redundancy? Redundancy is generally where an employer needs to reduce their workforce - for example, if the business is closing or certain work is no longer required. This short article is aimed at firms proposing to make...
Settlement agreements were introduced in 2013 as a way for employers to fast-track employees out of their company without the risk of legal action from the employee. They are commonly used in cases of redundancy or where an employee is underperforming and...
Cohabiting couples who are not married or in a civil partnership are the fastest growing type of household in the UK, with the number having more than doubled from 1.5 million in 1996 to 3.3 million in 2016. What many of these couples may not realise...
If you are a business owner or manager with employees, long-term absence is an issue you may well have to deal with at some point. Having a key employee off sick for an extended period can have a significant impact on your business, so it is important both...
Most people getting divorced use solicitors to manage the process, which has a number of key benefits for both parties involved. However, recently the idea of the "do-it-yourself" divorce has begun to gain some traction in the public...
