What can employers do to support employees facing fertility challenges?
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Awareness of fertility issues is increasing and there is growing recognition of the fact that employees undergoing fertility treatment may need support at work and time off to attend treatment.
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Who can consent to a deprivation of liberty for children and young persons?
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It is increasingly easier for practitioners to spot a deprivation of liberty when a person is over 18 – but perhaps not so simple when considering whether a child, or young person is deprived of their liberty.
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Fixed Recoverable Costs are set amounts that the winning party in civil litigation can recover from the losing party at different stages of the litigation process. Speak to our expert team for more information.
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If, for any reason, you do not wish it to be known who benefits from your estate then a secret trust is one of the possibilities that could be explored.
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A statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire’ will clamp down on controversial tactics used by employers who fail to engage in meaningful consultations with employees.
“Gender critical” beliefs are capable of protection under the Equality Act 2010
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that the belief that biological sex is unchangeable and separate from gender identity is a philosophical belief which falls within the protection of the Equality Act 2010.
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A multi-disciplinary team recently acted on a deal which sees the transfer of 191 shared ownership homes from Orbit Group, one of England’s largest social housing providers.
Constructive unfair dismissal claims are difficult claims to bring successfully as the burden is on the Claimant to show that there was a fundamental breach that they resigned in response to (promptly).
