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A New Era for Trade Union Access: What Employers Must Do Now
The clock is ticking for employers. This October, a significant shift in workplace relations comes into force. A new statutory right for trade unions to access workplaces will take effect under the Employment Rights Act.
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UK Employment Law Changes: What Employers and Employees Should Know for 2025 and Beyond
The UK government is preparing to introduce a landmark series of reforms under the Employment Rights Bill, aimed at strengthening worker protections and creating a fairer, more modern employment landscape. The changes, which it has confirmed will be phased in over time, are expected to impact millions of workers and will place new and significant […]
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Settlement agreements
What is a settlement agreement? A settlement agreement is a legally binding contract made between an employer and an employee. What are they used for? It can be used by either party to it, to resolve a dispute or to end the working relationship including where an employer has followed a fair process and/or the […]
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What is discrimination?
As a ‘worker’ you are protected under employment law against discrimination at work on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. These are protected characteristics in law. The law against discrimination is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The Act covers all areas of […]
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Defending employment tribunal claims
The employment tribunal lists judgments on their website which is open to the public by clicking here. Over the past year or so we have seen several cases listed on the employment tribunal judgment website that were determined by rule 21 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 (as amended). What is rule 21 and […]
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Contracts of employment
Contracts of employment are the foundation of the employment relationship between your organisation and your employees. Whilst contracts of employment come in many shapes and sizes, one thing they all have in common is they should contain the prescribed information, contained within Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996). Everything else, over […]
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