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When your baby needs extra medical care after birth, the last thing you want to worry about is work. That’s where Neonatal Care Leave comes in — a new employment right designed to give parents time to be with their baby during those critical early weeks. Let’s break it down in simple terms. What is [...]

In today's digital age, deepfake technology has advanced to the point where it is now possible to create hyper-realistic videos, audio recordings and images that appear authentic, but are entirely fabricated. While such innovations can be used for harmless entertainment or creative purposes, the darker implications of deepfakes pose significant risks to individuals. One of [...]

April 2025 is bringing some legal changes that will impact workers and employers across the UK. Below is your guide to what’s changing. National Minimum Wage Increases From 1 April 2025, workers will see a boost in their pay packets thanks to the latest increases in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage [...]

As Valentine’s Day draws near, the season of love brings both excitement and a reminder to stay cautious. Romance scams, a growing form of online fraud, can prey on vulnerable hearts, using emotional manipulation to steal money and personal information. What Are Romance Scams? Romance scams involve a fraudster who creates a fake online persona, [...]

Coming in to force on 26th October 2024, The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 makes changes to the legal landscape regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. These amendments will establish a new responsibility for employers, large or small. Sexual harassment occurs when a worker is subjected to unwanted conduct which is [...]

In recent news, a man legally changed his Will by text message just hours before his death and his family, who would have inherited under the terms of his original Will, contested this. The High Court has ruled the SMS message expressing his dying wishes for his estate was in fact legally binding. This was [...]

The Renters Reform Bill was first introduced by the now-ousted Conservative Government and aimed to improve the rental housing market by abolishing a landlords right to serve a no fault eviction notice, known as a section 21 notice. The new Labour government has confirmed during the King’s Speech that it will introduce a new version [...]

The title of this blog is more than likely to provoke a groan from many employers who have been grappling with recent case law that has been changing the way holiday is accrued, calculated, and paid. It started with Lock v British Gas Trading Ltd, continued with Bear Scotland Ltd v. Fulton and more recently [...]

On 6th April 2024, new legislation is coming into force that will affect employees rights to time off in relation to paternity leave and to take carers leave to provide or arrange care for a dependant with a long term care need. In addition to this, flexible working rights are changing. For more information, please [...]

The 18th - 24th March 2024 marks Neurodiversity Celebration Week. To tie in with this, we have produced a factsheet titled ‘Neurodiversity in the Workplace’ that covers common issues that can arise with neurodiverse employees and how an employer can best support the employee involved. If any further information is required, our legal advisors would be [...]