<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[DC Employment Solicitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[DC Employment Solicitors]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:42:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Employment Tribunal Limits Have DOUBLED | Employment Law News]]></title><description><![CDATA[What You Need to Know From today, 1 October 2026, the time limit for bringing most Employment Tribunal claims will increase from three months to six months.   This change is intended to provide parties with more time to resolve disputes internally and through ACAS Early Conciliation before litigation commences. The extension will apply to the majority of Employment Tribunal claims, including:   Unfair dismissal Discrimination Unlawful deduction from wages Whistleblowing detriment Statutory...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/employment-tribunal-limits-have-doubled-employment-law-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abe7fe67e7a8b71027b750d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:04:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6429d6_a1f01ce6986b4ccbb963c4a7f5c1a625~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_301,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laura May Jamieson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhanced Protection Against Harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further implementation dates for the Employment Rights Act 2025 have been announced providing greater clarity on when several important workplace reforms will come into force. These changes form part of the Government’s wider programme to strengthen employee protections and enhance employer responsibilities across a range of employment matters. Some of the key changes relate to the introduction of enhanced protections against harassment.  This comes by way of two changes: Employers will be...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/enhanced-protection-against-harassment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a842c8775371e064582dd18</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Laura May Jamieson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why 24 June and 1 July Are Significant]]></title><description><![CDATA[From 1 January 2027, all employees that have accumulated 6 months' continuous service will have the right to bring a claim for unfair dismissal, if they are dismissed or constructively dismissed.  Counting back, an employee that starts on 1 July 2026 will therefore have 6 months' service by 1 January 2027.  However, and very importantly, most employees will be entitled, by statute, to a minimum of 1 week's notice of termination, and this notice period will be factored into the continuous...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/top-tips-for-handling-employment-disputes-effectively</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a98a72a29c2f9814785541</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:51:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6429d6_a543e4c461a4496690c364a446db5ced~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gemma Ward</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statutory Sick Pay Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will change from 6 April 2026.  It’s important that you amend your policy to reflect the changes which are as follows:  There will be no “waiting days” or “waiting period” as SSP will, from 6 April 2026, be payable from day one of absence. SSP will increase to the lower of £123.25 and 80% of the employee’s normal weekly earnings per week. There will be no requirement to earn above the lower earnings limit (LEL) to be eligible for SSP. A legal book...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/understanding-your-rights-expert-employment-law-advice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a98a7548ed77c778236843</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:51:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6429d6_d5dd0831cf4a480ab26f34ce4b18d41b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Holly Ashton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ERA 2025 Implementation Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 3rd February 2026, the Government published an update to its implementation timeline for reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025, revising the Employment Rights Bill roadmap published in July 2025. This update has provided specific dates for the coming into force of key measures throughout 2026 and into early 2027. There are still a number of measures to come into effect in 2027 that do not yet have specified dates and we will provide an update when these are known. In this...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/navigating-employment-law-with-dc-employment-solicitors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a98a7648ed77c778236847</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:51:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6429d6_2481dec19f9244a7a2a7f5cd416420bd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Holly Ashton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flexible and Hybrid Working in the UK: One Year on from the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the professional body for human resources. CIPD has released a new report, alongside a series of case studies, assessing the state of flexible and hybrid working in the UK more than a year after the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 came into effect. The research captures both employer and employee perspectives, offering insight into how evolving working patterns are shaping organisational performance, employee...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/flexible-and-hybrid-working-in-the-uk-one-year-on-from-the-employment-relations-flexible-working</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a71fa0039328f6925c75ef5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Holly Ashton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employers and Flexible Working: What Are The Current Challenges?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)[1] has recently published the results of a YouGov poll of 1,015 senior business decision makers, which was conducted from 24 March to 2 April 2025. The research follows the introduction of the day-one right to request flexible working, and further changes are anticipated under the pending Employment Rights Bill, which will also require employers to reject requests only on ‘reasonable’ grounds and to provide detailed explanations for...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/employers-and-flexible-working-what-are-the-current-challenges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7dcaeabed290ac91ccc125</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Holly Ashton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widespread Calls for Parental Leave Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of academics, charities, and trade unions is now urging the government to launch a wide-ranging review of parental leave. This would include maternity, paternity, and shared leave, along with how time off and pay are structured. In an open letter addressed to Employment Minister Justin Madders (dated 2 May 2025) 15 academics and 18 organisations—co-ordinated by the charity Working Families—outlined key proposals for reform. Signatories include the TUC, Save the Children, Pregnant...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/widespread-calls-for-parental-leave-reform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7dcc0524b7499942a67e26</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Holly Ashton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parental Leave: An Overview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the next three weeks we will be releasing a series of articles looking at parental leave and recent calls for reform in the UK. This week we take a look at the forms of parental leave that are available to employees and how they work. Maternity leave A parent has the right to up to 52 weeks’ maternity leave if they are having a baby and are legally classed as an employee. They have this right from their first day of starting a job. By law, they must take at least 2 weeks off after their...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/parental-leave-an-overview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7dccb976ff4c4f8ad9acff</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Holly Ashton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ACAS Guidance on the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has issued new guidance on the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, also known as the Tipping Act 2023, and its accompanying Code of Practice. This law regulates how employers must handle tips, service charges, and gratuities over which they have control or significant influence. Key points include: Employers are legally required to distribute tips fairly, without deductions (apart from taxes and National Insurance), and must have...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/new-acas-guidance-on-the-employment-allocation-of-tips-act-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7dd39d24b7499942a68ef5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Holly Ashton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Duty for Employers to Prevent Sexual Harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 26th October, the new and much-heralded legislation, creating a positive duty for employers to take steps to prevent sexual harassment, came into force. Since our last newsletter on the subject, the Equality &#38; Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published its updated technical guidance on sexual harassment and a very helpful 8-step guide for employers (Guide). New sections 40A and 124A of the Equality Act 2010  have come into force. Employers are now under a duty to take reasonable steps to...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/the-new-duty-for-employers-to-prevent-sexual-harassment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a843234441e3d5d5a319a22</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Holly Ashton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EAT Ruling Extends Indirect Discrimination Claims to Claimants Without Particular Protected Characteristics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that a claimant can pursue an indirect discrimination claim even if they do not share the same protected characteristic as the disadvantaged group, provided they experience the same disadvantage. This decision arose from a case involving British Airways, where new shift patterns were introduced for cabin crew. These changes were argued to have indirectly discriminated against two groups: non-British nationals who commuted to Heathrow from abroad,...]]></description><link>https://www.dcemploymentsolicitors.co.uk/post/eat-ruling-extends-indirect-discrimination-claims-to-claimants-without-particular-protected-characte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a88417ee7e88d62b2ef2a79</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Holly Ashton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>