February – March 2025 edition
Do you know when the latest complex legislation changes come into effect? And are you aware of the work required to ensure your business is fully compliant?
This guide includes advice on employment law updates as they happen, with month-by-month advice on all updates in an easy-to-read format.
In this edition, we bring you all the new HR & payroll rates for the upcoming fiscal year, including the addition of Neonatal Care Leave and Pay to statutory rights, effective April 2025. This right will provide support for parents facing difficult circumstances.
We’ll also cover the Office of the Whistleblower Bill, which was put forward to parliament in December 2024. The Bill proposes to establish an independent office to protect whistleblowers.
Finally, for this editions’ case law, we look into the employment tribunal case of a pregnant employee who was unfairly dismissed due to morning sickness over text message.
We hope you find this guide useful.
