General Election 2015 A Critical Review of the Alternative Policies Employment Law With the general election rapidly approaching on 7 May 2015 we continue our look in detail at the main national political parties in their respective...
General Election 2015 A Critical Review of the Alternative Policies Employment Law With the general election rapidly approaching on 7 May 2015 we have produced this paper to summarise the key policy statements and pledges relating...
Shared Parental Leave Video Have a watch of our video about Shared Parental Leave featuring our partner Darren Tibble. For more information regarding Shared Parental Leave see our guide here.
The Employment Law Update Welcome This week we welcome to DC Employment Solicitors a new partner, Darren Tibble (pictured). Many years ago I worked with Darren in an employment team managed by Laurence Dunn and it’s great to finally have the...
Introduction Of Shared Parental Leave The introduction of Shared Parental Leave (SPL) is the most significant change to the structure of family leave in recent years. Whilst the concept of SPL is relatively straightforward, the reality of the...
Education Updates 1 October 2013 Teachers set to strike over pay and conditionshttp://schoolsimprovement.net/teachers-set-to-strike-over-pay-and-conditions/ 6 November 2013 Inside performance related pay: how will the new system...
Changes to Immigration Rules On 31st March 2009 the Labour Government introduced the biggest overhaul in immigration rules for 45 years, with the introduction of a new Australian-style points based system which was designed to ensure that only...
Employing Children Employing children (lawfully) is far more complicated than you would expect. The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DOC) has helpfully produced a guidance document setting out the rules relating to the employment...
Snow Days When there is snow and ice about, treacherous roads, disrupted public transport and school closures can mean that staff are unable to get into work. Tricky legal and practical difficulties arise for employers: must staff be paid for...
The New Fit Notes From 6th April 2010, the ‘fit note’ procedure has stood in place of the well-known doctor’s ‘sick note’. The aim is to help get employees back to work earlier following sickness, enabling employers to...
Abolition of the Default Retirement Age Whilst the days of staff taking a clock and cardboard box full of personal items home with them when they reach their mid-sixties is not entirely a thing of the past, it certainly cannot be relied upon by...
The New Bribery Act 2010 The Bribery Act is of huge importance to businesses. It impacts on the way in which you conduct business both home and abroad. The definition of ‘bribery’ in this context often surprises employers: it is wide-ranging and...
