Employment Snapshot January 2025
Thursday 30th January 2025
Welcome to Gordons Employment Team’s latest update
This month we will cover:
- Are you prepared for the impending changes to neonatal care leave and pay, and
- Employment Appeal Tribunal holds dismissal of employee due to breakdown in trust and confidence.
Neonatal Care Leave and Pay – are you prepared for the impending changes?
On 20 January, the Government confirmed that neonatal leave and pay will be introduced from 6 April this year as a day one right, following the passing of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act in 2023. This change in legislation is expected to benefit around 60,000 new parents whose babies need to stay in hospital after birth to receive medical care, who would otherwise have been expected to return to work.
Breakdown in relationship held a fair reason for dismissal
In Ms Anne-Marie Alexis v Westminster Drug Project the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that there was no alternative for the employer but to dismiss the employee due to a breakdown in trust and confidence, following numerous challenges made to management decisions and a failure to accept any outcome that did not meet the employee’s demands.
If you require any further information on the above topics, please do not hesitate to get in contact with a member of the Employment Team.
