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Rachael Reeves has confirmed in her Autumn Budget that the National Minimum and Living Wage will rise significantly from April 2026. The new rates will apply from 1 April 2026...
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The Labour Party’s manifesto had pledged to introduce day one protection against unfair dismissal, under their flagship Employment Rights Bill, meaning employees could challenge dismissal from the very outset of...
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The Employment Rights Bill was debated again in the House of Lords on Monday, but there is still a lack of agreement over several key issues, which have been sent...
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Where employers wish to dismiss 20 or more employees from one establishment, they are required to notify the Government via the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS) as soon as possible, but...
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A renewed push for reforming the UK’s paternity-leave system is gathering pace, led by researchers from the University of Bath and supported by the Fatherhood Institute’s “6 Weeks for Dads”...
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The recent employment tribunal case of Mr R Watson v Roke Manor Research Ltd ruled that sighing at a colleague may breach equality laws. Background to the case Mr R...
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The Employment Rights Bill is to be a major piece of employment legislation, all part of Labour’s commitment to “Make Work Pay”. It was published in October 2024, and you...
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In October 2024, the new sexual harassment legislation came into force, requiring employers to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment. It is clear employers should be proactive in responding...
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The Government has confirmed a day one right to Neonatal Care Leave will be introduced from 6 April this year. Neonatal Care Leave will apply to parents of babies who...
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Keir Starmer’s Labour government has said in the King’s Speech, which opened the new session of Parliament on Wednesday this week, that it would create a new law setting out...
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The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 introduced a number of changes in April regarding flexible working requests (see our previous article on the topic). While employees can only be...
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Employers need to be aware of several areas where legislation is currently at various stages of development and upcoming changes in 2024. January-April 2024 Working Time Regulations – holiday entitlement...
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