Mar 13, 2024 | Employment Law
By the 31st March 2024, workers will no longer be able to carry over leave they were unable to take during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, emergency rules were put in to place which meant workers could carry over up to 4 weeks of holiday into the next two...
Jan 20, 2024 | Employment Law, Victoria’s Blog
The Government has published draft regulations setting out proposed changes for those taking statutory paternity leave where the expected week of childbirth starts on or after 6 April 2024. At present, only one period of paternity leave of wither one or two...
Jan 19, 2024 | Employment Law, Victoria’s Blog
On 11 January 2024 ACAS published its revised Code of Practice on requests for flexible working. If it receives parliamentary approval, the Code is expected to come into effect on 6 April 2024. The proposed changes are: The statutory right to request flexible...
Jan 8, 2024 | divorce, Family Law
One of the most difficult and contested matters to deal with on divorce is often the issue of pensions. As a family solicitor, I often get asked questions such as “is my wife entitled to half my pension if we divorce?” or “How do you split pensions in a divorce?”. The...
