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An employee on maternity leave wants to go part-time. Any tips?

Q: A full-time employee on maternity leave has requested to return part-time. She’s expected to return in three months. Any tips on how to...

A pregnant employees performance has dropped. Any tips?

Q: A pregnant employee’s performance has dropped. She’s made a few mistakes and missed deadlines. A customer has complained she wasn’t on her game....

Can we make a pregnant employee redundant?

Q: Can we make a pregnant employee redundant if we are retaining a non-pregnant employee doing the same job? Paul McAleavey, Senior Associate at Girlings...

Do we have to retain an employee on maternity leave in a redundancy situation?

Q: Do we have to retain an employee on maternity leave in a redundancy situation? Natasha Adom, Senior Counsel at GQ Employment Law LLP, answers...  The...

Can we use a settlement agreement in an individual redundancy situation?

Q: Can we use a settlement agreement in an individual redundancy situation? Naomi Greenwood, a Partner specialising in employment law at Moore Blatch LLP answers. You...

I’m pregnant and I don’t feel ‘COVID-19 Secure’ at work, what are my rights?

If you’re pregnant you’re naturally going to have concerns...

Furlough New Government Guidance

Nearly three quarters (71.7 per cent) of organisations are...

Constructive Dismissal

UPDATED FOR 2022 - This practical guide is all...

Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 February 2020)

1. A one-off act can amount to a ‘provision,...

Five things we learnt in employment law (17 January 2020)

Five things we learnt in employment law this week ...

Employment Tribunal hears case of sacked ethical vegan

As Veganuary kicks off this week so does a...