The Department is headed by Partner supported by Assistant Solicitor, Katherine Dakin.

Employment Law Revolution

There’s a new balance of power in the workplace. There have been big changes in employment law and more are on the way in the Employment Relations Act which will gradually come into force.

More employees are turning to Employment Tribunals to assert their rights or settle grievances. Farnworth Shaw are here to help you assert your rights.

Employees have been able to claim unfair dismissal after one year at work since the law changed in June 1999 but, recently, a number of key changes have occured:

• Measures to help parents combine home and work responsibilities
• Increasing maternity leave for all employees to 18 weeks;
• 40 weeks’ maternity leave after one year, rather than two;
• Three months unpaid parental leave, including for adoptive parents.
• The right to take time off for domestic emergencies.
• Tacking discrimination against part time workers.
• Minimum standards for all individuals at work:

If you feel your rights have been infringed or your employer has not been fair with you, please contact us using this form - we may be able to help you.

What about the Cost?

It costs nothing to ask about your rights and the first half-hour is FREE! There is no obligation to instruct us.