Tesco recently lost a significant “fire and rehire” case in the UK Supreme Court, highlighting the problems of attempting to reduce employee pay through dismissal and rehiring practices. The case centred around Tesco’s attempts to remove “retained pay” from the contracts of some of its distribution staff. What Happened? Back in 2007, Tesco closed a…
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Parents set to benefit from changes to employment law
The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act extends existing redundancy protections for pregnant women and new parents. Currently, these protections only cover maternity leave, adoption leave, or shared parental leave, however, with this Act, parents will now be safeguarded during pregnancy and for a period after their return to work.The Neonatal Care (Leave…
Austen Jones Solicitors to Support The 2023 Dulwich Festival
Austen Jones Solicitors are proud to announce we will be a platinum sponsor of the 2023 Dulwich Festival. As an East Dulwich company, we are always keen to support local community events and initiatives, and this partnership with the Dulwich Festival is the perfect opportunity to do so.The festival is a much-anticipated event in the…