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The Employment Rights Bill – what’s planned and what can employers do?
7 minute read
Hay & Kilner's Employment Team outlines key changes in the upcoming Employment Rights Bill, including revised unfair dismissal rules, new protections for zero-hour workers, day-one employment rights, and enhanced obligations around sexual harassment. Learn what employers should do to prepare.
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Unfair dismissal: Recent cases and what they tell us
5 minute read
Tom Clarke, employment lawyer at Hay & Kilner explains what two recent Tribunals mean for what does and does not amount to a potentially unfair dismissal.
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Trans rights, legal definitions, and the workplace: what the Supreme Court’s ruling means for employers
5 minute read
The Supreme Court’s ruling that sex-based definitions in the Equality Act refer to biological sex provides legal clarity for employers, but creates complex practical challenges around workplace facilities and employee relations while maintaining protections for trans people against discrimination.
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New ban on gagging clauses in settlement agreements as employment law reform timetable unveiled
4 minute read
Hay & Kilner's Tom Clarke outlines the key changes and timeline for the employment rights bill.
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Companies House is changing: what businesses need to know about the Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023
6 minute read
What businesses need to know about the upcoming ECCTA 2023, by Solicitor Lydia Sevenoaks of Hay & Kilner's corporate team.
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New right to neonatal care leave and pay
5 minute read
The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 gives parents, whose children are born on or after 6 April 2025, a statutory right to neonatal care leave and pay where the eligibility criteria are met.
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Family at the heart of growing Hay & Kilner team
5 minute read
Operating from offices in Newcastle and Wallsend, Hay & Kilner’s Family Law Team offers comprehensive legal support across all aspects of family law, ensuring tailored support for every client
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Workplace wellbeing is key to retention
6 minute read
Sarah Hall, Partner in the Employment Law & HR team, explores practical steps employers can take to enhance workplace wellbeing.