We’re looking for a qualified Employment Law Solicitor to join our growing team. If you’re looking to take the next step in your career with a firm that will support and challenge you in equal measure, then this could be the role for you! Job title – Employment Law Solicitor (4+PQE) Job type – Full time / … Read more
The Employment Rights Act 2025 has introduced a significant new provision (that amends the ERA 1996) aimed at curbing the misuse of confidentiality clauses in the context of workplace harassment and discrimination. Any clause in an agreement which seeks to prevent a worker from making allegations or disclosures relating to harassment or discrimination will be … Read more
Independent investigation into a grievance allegation The situation A charity employee had made complaints about a member of the Board of Trustees, alleging the individual had been influenced by a third party leading to mismanagement of the charity. The employee lodging the grievance believed these actions were a breach of trust (and their contract). Prior … Read more
What employers should know Awareness and understanding of the menopause in general society is improving all the time, but are employers really up to speed on how this could be affecting their team members and what they could be doing to support them? Employment tribunals relating to menopause have risen significantly over the last two … Read more
Brand new amendments proposed to the ERB More updates from the government last week on the Employment Rights Bill, this time including some new amendments not previously known! All are currently still at proposal stage and subject to the usual process of review. Here’s a brief overview of the most important new amendments proposed: Proposed … Read more
ERB implementation roadmap now published Earlier this week the government published an update on the phased approach to implementing the Employment Rights Bill (ERB). We’ve been waiting for clarity on the rollout of these changes for a while, and it seems that some are due a lot later than first anticipated, giving businesses a bit … Read more
An impartial investigation into a sexual harassment allegation The situation A junior female employee had made allegations of sexual harassment against her male senior manager, and in a scenario like this one it can be difficult to ask a colleague to make judgement on their peer, which is why the organisation requested our help. It’s … Read more
Neate & Pugh is growing and we’re looking for a qualified Employment Solicitor to join our team. If you’re looking to take the next step in your legal career with a firm that will support and challenge you in equal measure, then this could be the role for you! Job title – Senior Employment Solicitor Workplace … Read more
If your business operates in the hospitality, leisure, or service industries then you and your teams will likely already be aware of the new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 that comes into force on 1st of October. This new legislation creates a positive duty on employers to allocate all tips fairly amongst their workforce … Read more
When we think of an unfair dismissal tribunal the two most common outcomes that spring to mind are either that the employee loses the case and continues with employment elsewhere, or if the case is found in their favour a financial award is paid by the employer. But there is another scenario that both employers … Read more