From 30 June 2014, employees with 26 weeks’ service have the right to request flexible working. The right is no longer limited to employees with children under 17, (or 18 if the child is disabled) or to those caring for an adult. Now any eligible employee can apply to work flexibly for any reason. The […]
From 6 April 2014, Employment Tribunals have a discretionary power to impose financial penalties on employers who lose claims. If the tribunal concludes that the employer has breached any of the worker’s rights to which the claim relates and the breach has one or more aggravating features, a penalty may be ordered. The penalty is […]