2014 heralds new laws which will extend the right to request flexible working from carers to all eligible employees. […]
Category: Employment/Labour Law
Changes to unfair dismissal protection
The government has announced major changes to unfair dismissal laws which are expected to take effect from Summer 2013. […]
Religious principles and the workplace
We now have guidance on the controversial area of religious beliefs that compete with workplace requirements. […]
Employee owners
The Government has reported on the outcome of the consultation relating to proposals to create a new status of employee owner. […]
Shares in exchange for employment rights
The Government have announced plans to provide “owner employees” with shares in exchange for giving up employment rights. […]
In the press – Partner David Widdowson’s comments on collective redundancy consultation period changes feature in the Huffington Post.
18 December 2012, Comments by Abbiss Cadres partner David Widdowson feature in an article on the UK government’s confirmation of plans to halve collective redundancy consultation periods for large-scale redundancies from the current level of 90 days. […]
Your business and employment law
With the new year upon us, we take stock of the 6 significant developments in employment law from 2012 and the 6 key areas to watch out for in 2013. […]
Flexible working to be extended to all employees
The Government has announced its plans to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees from 2014. […]
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Shared Parental leave
The Government has announced its plans to introduce shared parental leave from 2015. Additional paternity leave will be consigned to the history books. […]
Glass ceilings, glass walls and the boardroom
Recent research has suggested that the idea of a glass ceiling limiting women’s progression to senior levels in companies is now outdated – only to be replaced by multiple barriers. […]
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