A new bill could prevent employers from sacking women during pregnancy or in the six months afterwards. Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee Maria
It’s hard to believe, but pregnancy and maternity discrimination are on the rise. These are the findings in a report by the Women and Equalities Committee which
Blog In order to save some money, employers may be tempted to download a free contract of employment or attempt to draft one themselves by
Your employee has just informed you that she is pregnant. You will have a million questions running through your head. It’s important that, at each
An Employment Tribunal concluded that an employee who went on maternity leave was discriminated against after her employer used a ‘pause clause’ in the training
Sign up for the latest news & insights BLOG As employees move through their careers, the idea of continuous employment, especially when shifting to a
Since the introduction of shared parental leave, it has been questioned whether those taking that leave would be entitled to the same benefits as those
Blog Despite the extensive use of fixed-term contracts, many employers do not realise that the non-renewal of a fixed-term contract actually amounts to a dismissal
How do you break the news to an employee that they haven’t got promoted? It is definitely not an easy conversation to have. You don’t
One of your employees has announced that they are having a baby through surrogacy arrangements. You will be delighted for the employee, but may wonder
