On April 6, 2025, the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 introduced significant changes for parents of new-borns requiring neonatal care. This new legislation aims to alleviate the stress faced by parents during challenging times, ensuring they can focus
More about Neonatal careThe Employment Rights Bill has undergone significant amendments following extensive consultations and parliamentary debates. Here’s an overview of the key updates. ‘Right to Switch Off’ Abandoned Initially proposed as part of the “New Deal for Working People,” the right to
More about Employment Rights Bill: Key updates and implications for employersEmployment partner Stephen Ravenscroft has seen his fair share of complexities when it comes to business succession. As part of a series of conversations with partners at Wedlake Bell, where we explore succession from both personal and corporate perspectives, Steve
More about Part 1 – Business of Succession: Success and employment law strategies when selling a businessThe festive season is a time for celebration, offering a chance for employers to reward their staff and for colleagues to connect in a more informal and relaxed setting. Office Christmas parties often serve as a well-earned opportunity to unwind
More about Sexual harassment and Christmas partiesPart 2 of our Employment Podcast celebrating World Mental Health Day is here! Listen to Employment Partner Stephen Ravenscroft and Senior Partner Camilla Wallace continue their conversation about mental health challenges in the workplace. How are employers raising awareness of
More about Wedlake Bell Employment Podcast – It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace (part 2)The Employment Rights Bill has now been laid down in parliament. It includes 28 new measures aimed at protecting workers rights and the Government has said it is “the biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation”. The most
More about The Employment Rights Bill – Major updatesTo mark World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10 October 2024 with the theme ‘It is Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace’, the next edition of the Wedlake Bell Employment Podcast discusses how organisations can raise awareness of
More about Wedlake Bell Employment Podcast – It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace (part 1)The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the “Tipping Act”) comes into force on 1 October 2024. The Department for Business and Trade has recently published its Code of Practice on the Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips (the “Code”),
More about Code of practice on the new tipping act – What employers need to knowIn the next edition of the Wedlake Bell Employment Podcast, Legal Director Choy Lau and Solicitor George Cornell discuss the potential changes to employment law under the new Labour Government following the King’s Speech and the top three changes that
More about Wedlake Bell Employment Podcast – Episode 2What an individual can say in circumstances concerning any ‘issues’ they may have faced in their employment and / or their exit may be determined by what contractual documentation has been signed; for example, if the individual has signed a
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