The general rule when an employee resigns is that the employer accepts it. If the employee later changes their mind and wishes to stay in their job, it is usually up to the employer whether or not the employee is permitted to retract their resignation.

The King made his speech on 17 July 2024. He spoke more about the first 100 days of the Labour government and revealed some of the rationale behind new employment rights.

The UK is now under a Labour government which has pledged to bring as many changes to employment law over the next 100 days.

Obesity is the accumulation of excessive body fat, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of over 30. It is often unfairly associated with negative personality traits such as laziness, and gluttony.

A zero-hours contract does not guarantee the employee any minimum number of hours of work, meaning that there can be long periods when no work at all is available.

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill will be in force from 1 October 2024. From that date, employers will be required to allocate tips to staff in a fair way, in line with a statutory Code of Practice.

Lockdowns may now seem like a distant memory, but for numerous UK employees, working from home has become the norm, and is perceived as their right.

The UK general election is due to be held on 4 July 2024, and a Labour government, which is currently the predicted outcome, would mean some potential amendments to employment law.

In the recent case of Miller v Rentokil, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the employer, Rentokil, should have placed their employee, Mr Miller, into a new role on a trial basis, rather than dismissing him.

In a redundancy situation, pregnant employees, and employees on maternity leave, adoption leave or longer periods of shared parental leave (but not paternity leave) must be prioritised over other employees when it comes to being offered suitable alternative employment.