Employer

Employees are not automatically entitled to flexible working unless the flexible arrangement forms part of their contract. Employees may, subject to having sufficient continuous employment, make a request for flexible working under the statutory procedure, but employers can turn down requests for... Read More

References can cause employers headaches. This guide sets out some of the key issues to consider.

Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (SSPP) were introduced back in 2014. The purpose of bringing in the new leave was to give parents more flexibility in the way that leave is taken in the first year after the... Read More

An employee is dismissed for redundancy when the dismissal is due to the closure of the business, the closure of the workplace where the employee was employed or reduced requirements of the business for employees to do work of a particular kind.

When demoting staff, employers have to tread carefully. Here is a guide on some of the key things to consider.

It’s not always straightforward to determine interns’ rights. Businesses may be required to pay interns. It depends on what the intern is doing and their classification.