Executive Service Agreements: Key Legal Considerations for Employers
Executive Service Agreements can provide greater protection and clarity when employing directors and senior executives. This guide explains the key provisions employers should consider, including remuneration, notice periods, garden leave, confidentiality, restrictive covenants, intellectual property and termination, helping businesses protect their commercial interests from the outset.
Summer Employment Law Update
Welcome to the Summer Employment Law Update. In our employment and HR updates, Tom Evans and the Employment & HR...
Your Latest Hire Could Gain Unfair Dismissal Protection Sooner Than You Think
From 1 January 2027, the statutory qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal protection will reduce from two years to six months. This means employees will gain the right to bring an ordinary unfair dismissal claim much earlier in their employment than under the current rules.
Employment Tribunal Backlog Continues to Grow as Claims Outpace Disposals
The latest Tribunal Statistics Quarterly has highlighted the continuing pressure on the Employment Tribunal system, with claims continuing to outpace...
What is a Reasonable Adjustment – Understanding Your Legal Duties
Where someone meets the definition of a disabled person under the Equality Act 2010, employers are required to make reasonable...
Spring Employment Law Update
Welcome to the Spring Employment Law update. In our employment and HR updates, Tom Evans outlines recent cases, updates to the law...
Fit Notes and The Tribunal Process
A recent BBC report highlighted growing concern around the increasing number of fit notes being issued by GPs. That sits...
The End of the Football Manager Merry- Go- Round in 2027?
The Employment Rights Act 2025 will significantly increase the risk posed by unfair dismissal claims, transforming them from a mid-range...
Neurodiversity and discrimination in the workplace
Neurodiversity describes the natural variation in how people think, learn and process information. In the workplace, it often includes (but...
Winter Employment Law Update
Welcome to the Winter Employment Law update. In our employment and HR updates, Tom Evans outlines recent cases, updates to the law...
How to Manage Long-Term Sickness Absence
Long term sickness absence can be challenging for both employees and employers. For employers, extended absence may affect productivity and...
Employment Rights Act 2025: What Employers Need to Know
The Employment Rights Bill has completed its passage through Parliament and has now received Royal Assent, becoming the Employment Rights...
Employment Tribunals and Neurodiversity: Key Considerations for Employers
Employment Tribunal proceedings are stressful for everyone involved. Where a claimant is neurodivergent (for example, autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, dyspraxic or...
Managing Grievances in the Workplace: Legal Requirements and Best Practice
Dealing with a grievance promptly and fairly is vital for employers. Employee grievances can disrupt the workplace, impact morale and...
Autumn Employment Law Update
Welcome to the Autumn Employment Law Update. The Employment Law Update provides the legal notices that HR Professionals need to...
Employers’ Legal Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
On 26 October 2024, The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 came into force, which introduced a...
King’s speech – what employers need to know
On 17th July 2024, King Charles III delivered the longest monarch’s speech at a State Opening of Parliament in over...
Understanding Carer’s Leave Rights for Employees
In April 2024, a significant change in UK employment law came into force, introducing the Carer's Leave Act. This new...
The 4-day working week; considerations for employers.
The Employment team at DTM Legal have seen an increase in the number of employers considering the 4-day working week...
Employment Law Newsletter Summer 2023
Head of Employment Tom Evans uses the latest summer employment newsletter to cover the key topics impacting employment law and...
April Employment Newsletter
In this Spring Employment Newsletter, Tom Evans discusses the recent changes in Employment Law and recent cases. National Minimum Wage,...