Backhouse Solicitors’ blog
The Equality Act 2010 rationalised over 116 separate pieces of historic legislation to provide a single, modern framework for equality law and “protect the rights of the individual and advance equality of opportunity for all”. The Act outlaws discrimination both in the work place and in [...]
Note to readers - as this guide is quite long we have prepared a PDF version you can download and read at your leisure: Shared Parental Leave - the Backhouse Solicitors Guide for Employers and Employees Introduction The new “Shared Parental Leave and Statutory Shared Parental [...]
The Christmas party season is in full swing and millions of employees are spilling out of their offices into pubs, restaurants and more exotic locations for a well-earned celebration and a bit of team bonding. With a little common sense and some handy hints on avoiding [...]
Regulations introduced on 1 October 2014 allow employers of military Reservists to claim further financial assistance to cover the costs of replacing the Reservist during mobilisation. Military Reservists are currently paid directly by the Ministry of Defence while mobilised. Employers can claim expenses to help cover [...]
New rules coming into effect next month under the Children and Families Act 2014 will see expectant fathers and partners of pregnant women given the statutory right to time off work to attend ante-natal appointments. Under current regulations only expectant mothers are entitled to time off [...]
Introduction - The Equality Act 2010 and Protected Characteristics Under the Equality Act 2010, it is unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership or pregnancy/maternity. These are all called [...]
Statutory Sick Pay (“SSP”) can be a little confusing for employers, particularly if they are employing staff for the first time. To help out, we have prepared a simple set of bullet points covering the basics. How much is SSP? The weekly rate of SSP for [...]
On 6 May 2014 it became compulsory for conciliation to be attempted through ACAS before bringing an Employment Tribunal claim. In this article we explain how Early Conciliation works, and what employers and employees need to know. What is Early Conciliation? ACAS Early Conciliation requires employees [...]
What is Constructive Dismissal and when can you claim? At Backhouse Solicitors we regularly see employees who wish to resign and bring a claim against their employer. This comes under the heading of constructive dismissal. Contrary to how it sounds, in cases of constructive dismissal, you [...]
Winter is well on its way, and it won't be long before many employers have to deal with problems over pay and absences caused by adverse weather conditions. We review many employment handbooks and policies each year and and we find that surprisinglyvery few employers have [...]
