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General Election Manifesto Round-Up and Other Employment Law Developments

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In anticipation of next week’s General Election, this month’s alert examines key employment law pledges made by the political parties in their election manifestos, an extension to parental leave rights and recent legal...more

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Employment News: equal pay, holiday pay, discrimination

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Cashiered – supermarket staff succeed in Supreme Court - To bring an equal pay claim, an employee has to point to a comparator of the opposite sex doing like work, work rated as equivalent or work of equal value. If the...more

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UK’s New Bereavement Leave Law for Child Loss or Stillbirth

Parents in the United Kingdom who suffer the loss of a child or a stillbirth are now entitled to two weeks’ bereavement leave under the Parental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020 (also known as “Jack’s Law”). The campaign...more

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UK Parental Bereavement Leave – New Rights to Leave and Pay

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Under the new Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018, starting in 2020, parents who experience the unfortunate loss of a child under the age of 18 or a stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to two...more

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Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q3 2018

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The new Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018, which was enacted on September 13 and will come into effect in 2020, grants parents who experience the loss of a child under 18 or a stillbirth after 24 weeks of...more

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Employment News - February 2018

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Weekly newsletter on employment matters. In this weeks issue: - Small steps – government response to the Taylor Review. - That hurts. Working time detriment could lead to injury to feelings award. - It's not...more

Jones Day

European Labour & Employment Update - September 2017

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In this edition, we report from around Europe on some interesting case law developments that affect the way employers manage their employees. The range of issues covered shows that, despite the breadth of directives issued by...more

K&L Gates LLP

Legal Update: Shared Parental Leave

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What happened? The Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 came into force on 1 December 2014 and will apply to children whose expected week of birth or placement for adoption is on or after 5 April 2015. The...more

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New Shared Parental Leave Regime Effective 1 December 2014

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A new Shared Parental Leave (SPL) regime comes into effect in the United Kingdom from today, 1 December 2014. The system will be available to eligible employees with a child due to be born on or after 5 April 2015. It...more

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England and Wales: Upcoming Changes to UK Family-Friendly Rights

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The next year brings some major changes to family-friendly rights in the UK. Shared system of parental leave and pay - The current position in the UK is that: Mothers are entitled to up to 52 weeks of...more

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Shared Parental Leave: Steps for UK Employers

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UK employers have four months to prepare for the Shared Parental Leave Regulations coming into force. The UK’s Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 (the Regulations) are due to take effect on 1 December 2014. Shared...more

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UK Children and Families Act Gains Royal Assent

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UK employers need to be aware of several key dates for the act’s proposed changes. On 13 March, the Children and Families Act 2014 received Royal Assent. This act will bring a number of changes for employers and...more

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