Flexible Working
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A renewed push for reforming the UK’s paternity-leave system is gathering pace, led by researchers from the University of Bath and supported by the Fatherhood Institute’s “6 Weeks for Dads”...
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On 1 July, the Government published its “implementation roadmap” for delivering the changes due under the Employment Rights Bill. The Bill is a significant piece of forthcoming legislation which forms...
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At Ashtons we work with a large number of owner-managed businesses and SMEs. We regularly advise such businesses on a retainer basis providing cost certainty. We work closely with a...
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Following the pandemic, flexible working practices have continued. The most common working pattern is a hybrid one in which employees split their time between the office and home. However, some...
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Last month (January 2023), the Government published its response to the “Making Flexible Working the Default” consultation launched back in September 2021. The key points Employees will have the right...
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On Thursday 24 February 2022, the Government removed all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England. This means that anyone who now tests positive for Covid-19 no longer legally need to self-isolate....
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In Thompson v Scancrown Ltd (trading as Manors), the Employment Tribunal held that a refusal of a female employee’s request for flexible working, which would have enabled her to collect...
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As the country starts to reopen and people return to work, there may be a wealth of flexible working requests being made by staff for employers to consider. An O2...
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This is an update – our original article was posted 19 March 2020. Following the Government’s advice of 18 March 2020 that all schools in the UK will be closed...
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Ashtons Legal is thrilled to have won Law Firm of the Year at the recent LawNet Awards 2019. The national event, held on Friday 8 November, brought together a wide...
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All employees that have been employed for 26 weeks or more have the right to request flexible working patterns, without having to give any reason. However, research released today by...
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