Stronger protections for pregnant women and new parents against unfair dismissal

Tribunals to use a new, stricter, approach for dismissal cases involving pregnant women and new parents from 2027 Pregnant women and new parents will now have stronger safeguards to protect them from unfair dismissal, requiring employers to go further than ever before. • New protections will also extend to employees on adoption, shared parental, neonatal … Continue reading Stronger protections for pregnant women and new parents against unfair dismissal →

Facing redundancy? Getting help

It is very difficult for employees and their families when business struggles and employees face redundancy, what do you do and where do you turn? The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) say that getting the right information when you are made redundant is essential and there are an extensive range of services that Jobcentre … Continue reading Facing redundancy? Getting help →

People who lost jobs in business failures thrown vital lifeline by Insolvency Service

The Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payments Service processed more than 85,000 claims from former employees of companies which had become insolvent The Redundancy Payments Service (RPS) received 85,592 redundancy payments claims in 2023-2024 Funding of £494 million from National Insurance payments helped people who had been left in financial crisis The service ensured claims for redundancy … Continue reading People who lost jobs in business failures thrown vital lifeline by Insolvency Service →

Millions of workers benefit from new employment law measures

Millions of workers across the UK will now benefit from new measures as three Government-backed Acts become law 6th April 2024. New legislation, including three Government backed cross party Acts, come into force Saturday 6th April 2024 This comes alongside tax cuts of £900 a year for the average worker, an increase to the National … Continue reading Millions of workers benefit from new employment law measures →

Wilko in administration: information for employees and creditors

Wilko went into administration on 10th August 2023. This article provides information on how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor. The insolvency service has issued the following information fir employees and creditors of Wilko. Administrators were appointed to Wilko Limited, Wilko.com Limited, and Wilkinson Hardware Stores Limited. On 23rd August 2023, administrators were … Continue reading Wilko in administration: information for employees and creditors →

Government backs new law to help pregnant women and new parents stay in work

New government-backed law to offer pregnant women and new parents greater protection against redundancy new government-backed law to offer pregnant women and new parents greater protection against redundancy new legal powers will help to counter workplace discrimination, particularly when new parents return to work Pregnant women and new parents will receive greater protections from redundancy … Continue reading Government backs new law to help pregnant women and new parents stay in work →

New statutory code to prevent unscrupulous employers using fire and rehire tactics

A statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire’ will clamp down on controversial tactics used by employers who fail to engage in meaningful consultations with employees. Tuesday 29 March 2022, Labour Markets minister Paul Scully announced a new statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire’. The code will also clamp down … Continue reading New statutory code to prevent unscrupulous employers using fire and rehire tactics →