Patch Law

12/06/2023

Proposed changes to the UK’s current redundancy rules are fast approaching and are on the final step towards becoming law. These changes could mean extra protection for new parents and carers, including rights to more paid leave and an extension to the current protection period from redundancy, which currently stops at the end of additional maternity leave or (if earlier) when the employee returns to work after pregnancy. The demand for reform in this area of legislation follows from new research carried out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission which has shown that one in nine mums have either been dismissed, made redundant or have been led to resign following poor treatment on their return to the workplace. If you are an employee who would like to know what these new rights could mean for you or an employer who requires advice on how to implement these adaptions to your workforce, please call us on 0117 290 0905 or visit our website for more information on how Patch Law can help you.
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Almost seven in ten UK businesses (67%) have said they are not clear on what the proposed changes are from the Government to protect workers on maternity

22/11/2022

* * * UPDATE * * *
Thanks for your interest everyone. We have now appointed our new colleague.

We are recruiting!
Patch Law needs a part time administrator. Duties include:
dealing with phone enquiries, arranging appointments, setting up and maintenance of client records, financial admin, supporting solicitors with management case admin.
Essential qualities: Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook and general IT use.
Professional and friendly telephone manner.
Self starter, efficient, and able to prioritise workload with minimal supervision
Nice to have: business development experience and skills in digital marketing including social media
Hours flexible to a degree. Competitive pay, dependent on skills and experience.
We work in the director’s home office in Staple Hill (alongside solicitor, trainee solicitor and occasionally noisy labradoodle!) so you would need to be comfortable with this working arrangement.
If you are interested, please get in touch with Gillian on 07500 600856 for an informal chat, or submit a written initial enquiry or application (with CV) if you prefer to [email protected]

15/09/2022

🎪🎪🎪Plans for this afternoon's 10th Anniversary Garden Party well under way. 🥳🥳🥳
Bring your loose change for games to play, tea and cake and raise money for the Staple Hill Christmas Tree.🎄🎄🎄
104 Broad Street, Staple Hill, Opposite Page Park 3-6pm.

💅🎂🍰🥧🍭☕️

13/09/2022

Come and join us, after school or shopping, on Thursday 16th September for our Anniversary Garden Party and raise much needed funds for the Staple Hill Christmas Tree 🎅🎄

08/09/2022

18/08/2022

Staple Hill Christmas Tree fundraiser - Garden Party – Thursday 15th September 2022 3pm-6.30pm

Patch Law, local small business and specialist employment law firm, is celebrating its 10 year anniversary by hosting a garden party raising funds for the 2022 Staple Hill Christmas Tree.

All are invited to visit the spacious back garden of 104 Broad Street, just across the road from Page Park in Staple Hill, and enjoy refreshments, cakes, stalls and activities, such as guess the name of the bear to take him home, the number of building bricks, hook a duck, 50 Squares – to win ££’s, glitter tattoos, nail painting to name a few.

So pop in after school, or shopping to come and say hello and help raise the much needed funds for the tree.

For further information contact Patch Law on 0117 290 0905 or [email protected]

11/08/2022

Another heatwave incoming! What should employers be doing?

In the UK, there is a minimum working temperature that an employee can refuse to work in should a workroom fall below it (16 ̊C or 13 ̊C if employees are doing physical work). But right now we aren’t thinking about a minimum…what about a maximum? Well, despite much debate, there is no current guidance in place for a maximum working temperature. This doesn’t however mean that you can sit back and let your staff melt away, as an employer you will still be bound by a duty of health and safety in the workplace and ensuring this is upheld throughout hotter months. To keep productivity up and temperatures down, we have set out below some useful top tips for staying cool at work this summer:

• Relaxed dress code
• More frequent breaks
• Fans and air coolers in hotter areas
• Access to cold drinks
• Turning off unnecessary equipment – especially overnight, allowing the workspace to cool
• Ice creams and lollies in the freezer will always go down well!

For employment law advice relating to the above or any other matters, please call us on 0117 290 0905 or visit our website for more information

Specialist Bristol Employment Solicitors Providing High Quality And Affordable Employment Law Services To Individuals, Businesses, Schools And Other Organisations.

22/03/2022

Employment lawyers say the company could face claims for unfair dismissal