Recent changes to employment law: stay up-to-date
Earlier this month, a number of changes to employment law came into effect, which will impact the way you deal with your employees. We’ve updated our toolkits, Q&A and documents to reflect these changes.
Marion joined Sparqa Legal as a Senior Legal Editor in 2018. She previously worked as a corporate/commercial lawyer for five years at one of New Zealand’s leading law firms, Kensington Swan (now Dentons Kensington Swan), and as an in-house legal consultant for a UK tech company. Marion regularly writes for Sparqa’s blog, contributing across its commercial, IP and health and safety law content.
Preparing for the requirement to mediate in small claims
From 22 May 2024, parties whose claim is worth less than £10,000 will be required to attend free mediation prior to any court hearing. We’ve discussed this requirement in our recent blog.
Marion joined Sparqa Legal as a Senior Legal Editor in 2018. She previously worked as a corporate/commercial lawyer for five years at one of New Zealand’s leading law firms, Kensington Swan (now Dentons Kensington Swan), and as an in-house legal consultant for a UK tech company. Marion regularly writes for Sparqa’s blog, contributing across its commercial, IP and health and safety law content.
Changes to flexible working in effect from 6 April 2024
A survey from ACAS in January this year found that 70% of employees, and 43% of employers, were not aware of upcoming changes to the law. Read on to make sure you are up-to-date with the latest changes.
Marion joined Sparqa Legal as a Senior Legal Editor in 2018. She previously worked as a corporate/commercial lawyer for five years at one of New Zealand’s leading law firms, Kensington Swan (now Dentons Kensington Swan), and as an in-house legal consultant for a UK tech company. Marion regularly writes for Sparqa’s blog, contributing across its commercial, IP and health and safety law content.
What’s on the horizon?
E is for…
Early conciliation
A process where the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) tries to resolve a dispute between a staff member and their employer before the dispute is brought to the Employment Tribunal.