Category Archives: Family Friendly Rights

Moneybox Live – Employment Rights

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Usefully Employed

This week’s Moneybox Live was on the subject of employment rights, and contains some interesting discussion on flexible working rights. The episode can be downloaded as a podcast for the next week, here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/moneybox/

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Coalition government agreement sets out employment law direction

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Usefully Employed

We will review employment and workplace laws, for employers and employees, to ensure they maximise flexibility for both parties while protecting fairness and providing the competitive environment required for enterprise to thrive. We will promote equal pay and take a … Continue reading →

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Maternity leave and pay – a summary of the current law

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Usefully Employed

This article, written by yours truly, first appeared in the December / January issue of Independent Lawyer. On 5th October legislation changed some aspects of maternity law, and in particular harmonised employee benefits and entitlements during Additional Maternity Leave (AML) … Continue reading →

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Extension of contractual entitlements into Additional Maternity Leave

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Usefully Employed

Some changes came into force on 5th October 2008 regarding Additional Maternity Leave. The key distinction between the two has always traditionally been that the employee is entitled to all her contractual benefits during Ordinary Maternity Leave (aside from pay), … Continue reading →

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Consultation on flexible working extension opens

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Usefully Employed

BERR has launched its consultation exercise for the extension of flexible working rights to parents / carers with children up to sixteen years. Presently the right only exists until the child is six, unless he or she is disabled. This … Continue reading →

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Do Maternity Laws bring down women?

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Usefully Employed

Interesting article in the Times interviewing Nicola Brewer, the chief executive of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. She says that although maternity rights have been important, it is “an inconvenient truth that giving women a year off work after … Continue reading →

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Sex Discrimination & IVF

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Usefully Employed

Head of Legal gives some interesting commentary on an ECJ case which states that adverse treatment of a woman undergoing IVF treatment constitutes discrimination contrary to the Equal Treatment Directive – Mayr v Flöckner. I won’t repeat what HoL says, … Continue reading →

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