the protected period of pregnancy will end on the day the statutory maternity leave starts. If the pregnancy ends and they are not entitled to statutory maternity leave, the protected period ends two
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Just two per cent of British companies have seen a significant uptake of shared parental leave since the new law came into effect in April. Previously only mothers could take a year’s worth of maternity leave while fathers were entitled to two weeks, but now both parents can share up to ...
Developments in redundancy law Legislative change: In a rare form of positive discrimination, women on maternity leave and employees on adoption or shared parental leave who were facing potential redundancy previously had the right to be offered a suitable alternative vacancy where available in priority...
Pending legislation, if finalised, could alter UK employment law regarding workplace harassment, flexible work, allocation of tips and family leave. Fire-and-rehire and strikes could also be the subject of discussion in 2023.
Sex and maternity discrimination: a mishandled restructure whilst an employee was on maternity leave leads to the award of over £60,000 compensation An employment tribunal recently held that a major supermarket chain mishandled a restructure, which resulted in the redeployment of a part-time empl...
Whether you’re based in the EU, the United States, Canada, or a different nation, don’t assume that familiarity with your own country’s employment laws will make you an expert on those in the United Kingdom. The penalties for violating the law can be harsh: Depending on the offense,...
The minimum period of maternity leave under European Union law is 14 weeks, although that is extended to 52 weeks in the UK. The Court of Appeal’s decision is expected to be appealed and is open to being challenged by the argument that the longer 52-week period of statutory maternity lea...
dismissed for reasons such as pregnancy, taking maternity/paternity leave, whistleblowing, trade union membership, asserting a statutory right, or asserting rights related to health and safety. In these cases, the employee is not required to have a minimum period of employment to claim unfair ...
Information on the Employment Bill 2001 that received its First Reading in the British House of Commons on November 8 is presented. The statutory structure for maternity pay and leave is explained and a discussion of the law on paid adoption leave is also given....