Moneybox Live – Employment Rights
This week’s Moneybox Live was on the subject of employment rights, and contains some interesting discussion on flexible working rights. The episode …
Coalition government agreement sets out employment law direction
We will review employment and workplace laws, for employers and employees, to ensure they maximise flexibility for both parties while protecting fairness …
Maternity leave and pay – a summary of the current law
This article, written by yours truly, first appeared in the December / January issue of Independent Lawyer. On 5th October legislation changed …
Extension of contractual entitlements into Additional Maternity Leave
Some changes came into force on 5th October 2008 regarding Additional Maternity Leave. The key distinction between the two has always traditionally …
Consultation on flexible working extension opens
BERR has launched its consultation exercise for the extension of flexible working rights to parents / carers with children up to sixteen …
Do Maternity Laws bring down women?
Interesting article in the Times interviewing Nicola Brewer, the chief executive of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. She says that although …
Sex Discrimination & IVF
Head of Legal gives some interesting commentary on an ECJ case which states that adverse treatment of a woman undergoing IVF treatment …
