Molly Mackay

Time off for carers is soon to be a legal right, with the introduction of the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 and the subsequent Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024, due to come into force on 6 April 2024. This will entitle employees who have a dependant with...

In our new regular newsletter feature for 2024, solicitor Molly Mackay will bring you insights into various areas of HR and employment law covering the alphabet. B is for… Bereavement Leave Employees have a legal right to time off (and pay)...

In our new regular newsletter feature for 2024, solicitor Molly Mackay will bring you insights into various areas of HR and employment law covering the alphabet. A is for… Adoption Leave This provision covers employees who adopt a...

Open as of 29 January 2024, until 25 March 2024, the Government have announced a consultation into the reintroduction of fees, payable on the presentation of a claim in the Employment Tribunal or an appeal in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). The...

It's looking likely that the next General Election will be held in the second half of 2024. In a bid to get your vote, The Labour Party have indicated their plans for an employment rights bill to be implemented within the first 100 days of taking power,...

This month has brought about the sudden change of season, with increased rainfall, lower temperatures and dark mornings. The arrival of Storm Babet, which prompted the Met Office to issue a rare red weather warning and now Storm Ciaran, has highlighted how...

On World Menopause Day (18 October 2023), we're diving into how you can support your team going through the menopause. According to ONS figures, in October to December 2022, there were 15.66 million women aged 16 and over in the workforce, an increase...

It is hard to notice a day in which a new piece of legislation, a criminal court decision or an international legal agreement is not featured in the national news. Regardless of our personal involvement in these areas, laws are an ever-changing aspect of...

As a New Year begins, resolutions and goals are often associated with the first month of the year, whether those be personal or professional. Additionally the rise of ‘Veganuary’, a movement in which people are encouraged to adopt a vegan...

A summary of the recent updates to Stamp Duty Land Tax Over the last few months, political decisions have altered the course of the country, with a mini-budget in September causing some of the largest economic turbulence in recent memory. Stamp Duty Land...

In the space of one week, the United Kingdom: Said goodbye to Boris Johnson, the Queen’s fourteenth Prime Minister Saw the Queen’s last public appearance being her meeting with Liz Truss, the newly...

Back for its eighth season following a 2015 revival, Love Island has a summer-long grip on the nation, eager to keep up with the recouplings and updates from the Mallorcan villa. Typically comprising of contestants in their twenties, looking to couple up...

As the hit track ‘Shape of You’ is currently the most streamed song on Spotify, with over 3 billion streams worldwide, singer Ed Sheeran could have previously been forgiven for thinking that the catchy lyrics and hard-to-ignore beat would the...