It has recently been decided by the European Court of Justice (in the case of C-D v S-T C-167/12) that mothers who become a parent through a surrogacy arrangement (even if the mother is the child’s biological mother), are not entitled to paid maternity leave. In this case, the mother was the legal and biological […]
The mandatory ACAS early conciliation procedure became available from 6 April 2014 and must be followed by all claimants who issue a claim (unless one of the very limited exceptions apply) from 6 May 2014. Early conciliation imposes a duty on the parties to engage in settlement discussions before a claim is issued. ACAS will […]