The Impact of the National Insurance Increase on Employers

10 Mar 2025
Law Blog
Employment Law

In April 2025, the UK government will implement a significant rise in National Insurance (NI) contributions for employers. This change will mean the employer's NI contribution increases from 13.8% to 15%, along with a reduction in the threshold for contributions from £9,100 to £5,000.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder | Is that true in the workplace?

Absenteeism can have a significant impact on businesses. Operational disruption typically leads to an overall drop in performance, finance, employee morale and end user satisfaction - and levels are rising. So why is this?

A Time of Change | The Employment Rights Bill and the Autumn Budget

Protection from unfair dismissal, family-friendly rights, guaranteed hours for vulnerable workers, and protection from harassment, are all areas that will see new rights or an expansion of existing rights. The Government policy paper ‘Next steps to making work pay,’ mentions further future reforms and areas for consultation.

Navigating the New Sexual Harassment Laws | What Employers Need to Know

17 Oct 2024
Law Blog
Employment Law

26th October 2024 sees the introduction of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 which focuses on the employers need to take "reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

New Government - New Employment Laws - New Ways of Working!

31 Jul 2024
Law Blog
Employment Law

2024 sees the 100th anniversary of the first ever Labour government. As we embark on a new era of Labour leading our government again after 14 years, what change can we expect to see for Employers and Employees?

Nottingham Team Strengthened with 3 New Hires

3 is the magic number for our Nottingham team as we welcome Carrie-Ann Randall-Hunt, Corrine Le Huquet and Elena Nicolaou to our expanding team.