Spring 2024 employment law round up
This year is a busy one for employment legislation, following a few quiet years. The Government has supported several pr
Updated Acas guidance on sickness absence management
On average, each employee in the UK took 5.7 days off due to sickness in 2022, according to figures published by the Off
Relocation: navigating the risks and pitfalls for employers
Due to changes in ways of working since the pandemic, or in response to the economic slowdown, some employers are downsi
Martyn’s Law – Guidance for Event Organisers
In 2017, the Aryana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena was struck by a horrific terrorist attack that killed 22 peop
Spring employment law round up
Aside from the typical April updates to statutory rates, it may seem relatively quiet on the regulatory front for employ
Spring 2022 Employment Law Update
April is usually the month when the Government introduces new employment legislation, and in recent years, it has announ
Return to the workplace: Be aware of an employee’s disabilities
During this transitional period, as employees return to the workplace on a hybrid or full-time basis, employers must be
Disability Discrimination Advice for HR professionals
Laceys’ Head of Employment & HR, Robin Watson spoke to the Wessex Branch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and
7 pitfalls to avoid when making redundancies
If you are restructuring your business getting the redundancy procedure right is crucial, as mistakes can open the door
Laceys endorsed for 7 legal specialisms in the 2021 Legal 500 rankings
Leading Dorset solicitors, Laceys, have once again acquired recognition across many of the firms specialist areas, in th
‘Jack’s Law’. A new legal right to paid bereavement leave for parents.
New regulations are to be introduced this year entitling parents to two weeks’ leave should they suffer the loss of a ch
Only Dorset firm to be recognised for Media and Entertainment in the Legal 500
Laceys Solicitors are the only Dorset firm to have been recognised within the field of Media and Entertainment law withi
Divorce law Reform – Will the ending of the ‘Blame Game’ reduce conflict in Mediation?
It is the most significant overhaul of divorce law in the last fifty years. Divorcing couples will no longer have to all
Springing Forward – Important Changes for Employers in April 2019
There are two key changes which employers need to be aware of that will be in force from April 2019. The first is that t
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Myths …..BUSTED.
For those who have been living under a rock (or a mountain of paperwork) the biggest change to data protection law for d
Individuals being granted the right to compensation – are you ready for the latest changes in consumer law?
According to various consumer reports, the UK is fraught with underhand tradesmen, with the majority of the population h
Changes to EU TM Law.
What you need to know about the latest changes to European trade mark law. EU legislators have certainly been keeping us