Spring 2025

In this season’s update we remind MILS’ members of statutory developments.  We take a quick look at the new national living wage rates coming in from 1^st April 2025 and also the provisions relating to neonatal care (leave and pay) which apply from the 6^th April 2025.  For those of you keeping an eye on the Employment Rights Bill, we take a look at some of the Government’s amendments which could impact MILS’ members later in the year and in 2026.

Finally, we take a look at 2 cases.  An interesting case relating to a dismissal of an employee for discriminatory comments on Facebook and a case that considered the interplay in litigation between ‘pleadings’ and a ‘list of issues’, which may be of assistance to employers.

• National living wage increases;
• Neonatal care leave and pay;
• Employment Rights Bill developments;
• Higgs vs Farmor’s School;
• Moustache vs Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.