Employment Rights Act 2025 – a simple timeline for Employers
February 2026 Industrial Action & Union Changes Automatic unfair dismissal protection for participation in industrial action (removal of the 12‑week…
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Supporting Working Parents: Time Off for Dependants
With the return to school after the summer holidays, many working parents find themselves balancing their professional responsibilities with the…
Does a part day of sickness count as sickness absence?
A question we’re often asked is what happens if an employee goes sick having worked part of a day. Does…
Managing Lay-offs and Short-time Working
Lay-off and Short-time working, (or ‘LOST’) can be used as an alternative to compulsory redundancies. A LOST situation can arise…
Does holiday pay accrue during sickness absence?
Yes. The right to paid annual leave continues to build up (‘accrue’) even during periods of absence from work, such…