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The Employment Rights Bill has now landed. Here are the key takeaways ...

Where the express terms of an employment contract fail to adequately deal with the intentions of the employer and employee at the time of entering into it, the courts may imply 'in fact' terms to give effect to this.  

Under the Equality Act 2010 (the 'Act'), being neurodivergent will often amount to a disability. This article looks an employers obligation to make reasonable adjustments.

On 26 October 2024, the new Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will come into force.

A tribunal heard that Mr Davies mocked the vulnerable claimant for her fears over her health concerns and Covid-19

With the UK General Election on the horizon, this article sets out the key changes to employment law proposed by the Labour and Conservative parties.

Merely considering the time elapsed between the final incident justifying resignation and the actual resignation is insufficient.

This case reemphasises the need for employers to provide consistent and adequate help and support to their employees

The right to request carer’s leave will be a “day one” employment right.

As a result of this legislation, the statutory entitlement to make a flexible working request will become a ‘day one’ right, the number of flexible working requests an employee can make each year will increase to two.

Alcohol at work Christmas parties can cause a raft of problems from inclusivity issues to serious sexual misconduct and employers should consider switching to more sedate alternatives.

However, employers need to recognise the potential for unforeseeable consequences. It is difficult to predict the exact extent of how AI will be utilised and integrated into our daily lives.