The government is proposing to change the law so that employed mothers will be able to transfer all or part of the last 26 weeks of their maternity leave to the father.  To the extent that this “additional paternity leave” is taken during the mother’s 39 week maternity pay period, it would be paid at the same rate as Statutory Maternity Pay (currently £123.06). Existing rights will not be affected (employed fathers are currently entitled to two [...]

Here comes the sun – employers get ready for an inundation of holiday request forms from your employees, as staff begins to prepare for their holidays. Although a lot of businesses have a workforce structure that enables adequate cover during holiday season, there are some that struggle due to the lack of staff and or financial resources to provide cover, during the holidays. It is therefore important that employers know their rights and authorise holidays [...]