Employment Law

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    Guide

    Express Terms

    Read our guide where we'll discuss express terms, your legal obligations, and the legal consequences of breaching an employment contract.

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    • Employment Law
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    Pregnant Employee Rights

    Read our guide where we'll discuss pregnant employees, statutory maternity pay and antenatal appointments, as well as your legal obligations.

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    Guide

    Email Monitoring in the Workplace

    Read our guide where we'll explain when you can monitor an employee's emails, what the law says about it and why companies decide to do it.

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    • Employment Law
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    TUPE

    In this guide, we'll discuss what the TUPE regulations are, the penalties, and the process of transferring employees.

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    • Employment Law
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    Reasonable Adjustments

    Read our guide where we'll discuss what reasonable adjustments are, common examples and your responsibilities as an employer.

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    • Employment Law
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    Smoking in the Workplace

    Smoking is prohibited in enclosed buildings, public areas, and on public transport. Read about the legal rules on smoking at work, and how to reduce health risks to non-smokers.

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    Here’s what I know: businesses need to be ready for next year’s legal changes

    In 2024, we’re set to reach double figures in the number of new laws coming in. And when employment law is always changing, it’s practically impossible to stay on top of every legal update without support…

    Peter DoneGroup Managing Director and Founder
    • Employment Law
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    The new HR laws expected in 2024 (and how to prepare)

    The government has confirmed at least 10 new laws for 2024. We expect to see changes around leave entitlement, pay and benefits, working patterns, and more. So to make sure you understand how all these updates will affect you, here’s a roundup of what’s coming in the year ahead…

    Kate Palmer FCIPD - Director of HR Advice and Consultancy at global employment law consultancy, Peninsula.
    Kate PalmerHR Advice and Consultancy Director
    • Employment Law
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    Are the rules for holiday calculations changing again?

    Last year, the ruling around holiday entitlement for irregular hour workers caused issues. Now, the government are making changes to holiday calculations again in 2024...

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    • Employment Law
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    Director loses £80k tax appeal

    A director has lost a First Tier Tribunal (FTT) appeal against penalties charged by HMRC for VAT and corporation tax inaccuracies, which totalled £80,666.31.

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    • Employment Law
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    Fines will triple for businesses who employ workers illegally

    The Home Secretary recently announced that fines will triple for businesses who employ illegal migrants. So if you don’t carry out legal right to work checks, you could be breaking the law without realising. ..

    Alan Price - Peninsula's Chief Operations Officer and CEO of BrightHR
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    • Employment Law
  • Changes to paternity leave

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