New Right for Fathers to Attend Antenatal Appointments
A new right to unpaid time off to accompany a pregnant woman to antenatal appointments will come into force on 1 October. It will be available to employees and qualifying agency workers. This right is contained in the Children and Families Act 2014. It applies to the pregnant woman’s husband or partner (including a same-sex partner), […]
New Rights for Obese Employees
The 64 per cent of adults in Britain who are overweight or obese may soon have to be provided with larger office seats, lifts and priority parking by their employers after a European ruling that obesity is a disability. The European Court was hearing a test case from Denmark. A Danish local authority sacked […]
Heather Cooper wins Hutchinson Thomas award at Women in Business awards
Many congratulations to Heather Cooper of HCHR, winner of the “Professional Woman of the Year Award” at last Friday’s South West Wales Women in Business awards. Hutchinson Thomas sponsored the award and partner Simon Thomas made the presentation to Heather. This particular award recognises the achievements of women who work in professional services, such as […]
Hutchinson Thomas celebrates 10 years in the Legal 500
Hutchinson Thomas has cemented its position as one of Wales’ strongest firms, receiving glowing recommendations across the board in the Legal 500’s 2014 edition. The Legal 500 is the most definitive guide to the best law firms in the UK. It is compiled by independent researchers based on interviews with clients, other professionals and […]