The UK Supreme Court recently ruled the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.

As of 6 April, there was a big shift in parental rights. Now parents of babies needing neonatal care can take up to 12 additional weeks of leave. Our Employment team discusses the updates.

Are you an employee facing a sudden offer of a settlement agreement or an employer managing workforce changes through this method?

The King’s Speech before Parliament on the 17th of July highlighted that the UK’s new Labour government will deliver on their promise to make major changes to employment law and, more specifically, employee’s rights in England and Wales.

Harriet Gardner, solicitor in Wake Smith’s employment team, summarises the types of leave that employees, who might need time off over the summer holidays, might be entitled to.

A national regulator is taking immediate action after a damning report revealed concerns about workplace discrimination and bullying.

Nazia Kausar, solicitor in the employment law team at Wake Smith looks at the importance for employers to have a social media policy which clearly sets out the rules and requirements of employees in the workplace

We have achieved recommended rankings in nine practice areas according to one of the UK’s leading legal directories, The Legal 500.

Employers will be liable if they fail to take all reasonable steps to prevent employees from experiencing sexual harassment at work.

Joan Pettingill, Director - Head of Employment Law & HR Services at Wake Smith Solicitors, looks at the issue of vaccination policies for employers