UK Employment Law
Flexible Working Requests: Day-One Right (2024)
Since 6 April 2024, flexible working requests are a day-one right: 2 requests a year, employer decision in 2 months, refusal limited to 8 grounds.
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Garden Leave vs PILON and Restrictive Covenants
Garden leave explained: how it differs from PILON and restrictive covenants, who gets paid, when a clause is needed, and the Northern Ireland position.
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UK Employment Law
Gross Misconduct: Examples and Summary Dismissal
Gross misconduct examples (theft, violence, negligence) and how summary dismissal works, including the fair procedure UK employers must still follow.
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UK Employment Law
Holiday Entitlement UK: 5.6 Weeks and 12.07%
UK holiday entitlement explained: the 5.6-week statutory minimum, pro-rata part-time rules, bank holidays, and the 12.07% rule for irregular hours.
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UK Employment Law
Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave (2026)
Statutory maternity, paternity, shared parental and unpaid parental leave in the UK: how much leave, day-one rights, and the April 2026 changes.
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UK Employment Law
Notice Periods UK: Statutory Minimums (s.86)
UK statutory notice periods under s.86 Employment Rights Act 1996: employer and employee minimums, PILON vs garden leave, and notice pay.
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UK Employment Law
Recording Conversations at Work UK: Is It Legal?
Is it legal to record a work conversation in the UK, and can a covert recording be used as employment tribunal evidence? What the law actually says.
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UK Employment Law
Redundancy Pay UK: Statutory vs Enhanced
Statutory redundancy pay is the legal minimum; enhanced pay is anything more. How the £751 cap, £30,000 tax-free limit and consultation rules work.
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UK Employment Law
Settlement Agreements: Protected Conversations & Advice
Settlement agreements explained: the section 203 conditions, independent advice, protected conversations, and tax rules on payments up to £30,000.
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UK Employment Law
Statutory Maternity Pay (2026/27): Rates and Rules
SMP for 2026/27: 90% of AWE for 6 weeks, then the lower of £194.32 or 90% of AWE for 33 weeks (39 weeks total). Eligibility rules explained.
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UK Employment Law
Statutory Redundancy Pay (2026): How It's Calculated
How UK statutory redundancy pay is calculated for 2026/27: age bands, the 20-year cap and the new £751 week's pay cap, with worked examples.
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UK Employment Law
Statutory Sick Pay (2026): Day-One SSP Rules Explained
From 6 April 2026, SSP pays £123.25/week or 80% of AWE from day one, with no earnings threshold. Full 2026 rules under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
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