We have had a number of queries this month regarding pregnancy & maternity so we thought we would dispel some of the myths surrounding it. Can an employee who has resigned still claim maternity pay? Yes.  As long as the employee met the notification requirements, earned the required minimum salary and was in your employment for at least 26 weeks by the end of her qualifying week, you … [Read more...]

Landmark legal case says that notice to terminate employment takes effect when the employee reads it. The Supreme Court case of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood, has ruled that notice of termination takes effect neither when the termination letter is posted by the employer, nor when it is put through the employee's front door – but when the employee actually reads … [Read more...]

Due to a recent decision by the EAT in Brazel v Harpur Trust UKEAT/0102/17, employers will now need to carefully consider whether their staff are receiving sufficient pay for their holiday entitlement under the Working Time Regulations.  This case concerned a zero hours term time worker whose holiday pay was calculated on the basis of 12.07% of the hours that they worked.  Most variable hours … [Read more...]

There has been a lot of interest in the Gender Pay Gap reports that all businesses and charities were required to publish yesterday.  The figures have been highly anticipated, and they are finally here. But what do they mean? What is Gender Pay Gap reporting? Gender Pay Gap reporting has been a government sanction in which companies have been required to publish and report specific … [Read more...]

We are so proud of Jay! This is her recent national rating in Vouchedfor, an independent consumer review body rating solicitors across the country. Vouchedfor has been featured on ITV and the national newspapers including the Sunday Times and Guardian. You can read the client reviews by visiting vouchedfor.co.uk … [Read more...]