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Jackson Boyd are delighted to confirm that Dave Berry, Partner and Head of EL/PL and Clinical Negligence teams, and his wife welcomed their second son in January 2023. In light of the good news, Sarah … Read more

On 10 January 2023, the UK Government introduced the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022-23 to Parliament. The Bill, which has had its first reading in the House of Commons this week, will allow the … Read more

A share of £1.97 million will be allocated to 16 organisations to support women experiencing reproductive health issues in the workplace. The government has announced that £1.97 million has been awarded to support women experiencing … Read more

Do Your Staff Handbook Policies Need A Refresh? The New Year is the perfect opportunity for employers to review their existing policies and consider whether these need an update. Handbook policies are often years out … Read more

At present, employees with at least 26 weeks’ continuous service can make a request for flexible working under the statutory scheme for any reason. For a number of years, there has been discussion surrounding making … Read more

The Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals have announced a change to how Employment Judges should be addressed in various courts. In Employment Tribunal hearings, the guidance states that Employment Judges should now … Read more

Last week was Transgender Awareness Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness and visibility to trans people and the issues members of the community face.  Gender Reassignment is one of the nine protected characteristics set … Read more

The Government has announced the changes that will be made to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. These changes will come into force from April 2023. The changes seek to increase both rates … Read more

In Bathgate v Technip UK Ltd and others [ 2022] EAT 155 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held a settlement agreement cannot compromise a future claim that has not yet arisen. The Claimant accepted … Read more

Royal Mail has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs by next August, blaming ongoing strike action and rising losses at the business. The postal company said it will begin notifying workers of its plan, which … Read more