Currently, parents of newborn babies requiring neonatal care have only the standard types of statutory family-related leave to rely on, including maternity, paternity and so on. However, that’s set to change when the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 comes into force, which is likely to be in April this year. In the absence
What is Changing? The proposal under the New Employment Rights Bill (NERB) is to ban the use of ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts and replace such contracts with a new right for employees to have a contract that reflects the hours regularly worked (in a 12-week reference period). The legislation will also apply to workers on low-hours
With 2024 having ended, we thought it would be useful to reflect on some of the key legislative changes extracted from the CIPD’s ‘People Management’ publication that will shape people strategies and workplace culture this year. Flexible Working Legislation (implemented) The government announced new flexible working regulations which came into effect on 6 April 2024,
After a couple of quiet years in the field of Employment Law, 2022 has seen a number of changes to regulations – as summarised below: 9 May 2022 – Ban on Exclusivity Clauses The government has announced that it will extend the ban on exclusivity clauses currently in place for those on zero hours contracts to workers
Talent shortages could worsen as only 3.5 per cent of UK employers have sponsor licence, according to recent data Only a small minority of UK employers currently hold a licence to sponsor EU or non-EU workers, despite skills shortages, data shows. Analysis of Office for National Statistics data by Migrate UK found that while unemployment had
Safeguarding Psychological Health Claims for mental health issues arising out of employment – collectively known as ’occupational stress claims’ although covering a wide variety of potential causes such as overwork, lack of support and bullying – are not new. They are, however, on the increase and as employers, it is wise to be alive to
Letting someone go is tough. Doing it nicely is even harder. In this article we ask the question: “Is it possible to fire someone without them hating me?” The answer, of course, can be complicated and it will largely depend on the circumstances of the dismissal and your relationship with the employee. Firstly, why are they
There is nothing more frustrating for employers than discovering that an employee dismissed for blatant misconduct has an arguable claim for unfair dismissal. Here are the top 7 examples of how disciplinary procedures can go wrong for employers: Dismissing for a reason not covered by your disciplinary policy You should ensure that your approach complies
A middle-aged woman has won an age and sex discrimination case after her male boss shouted she ‘must be in her menopause’. The incident happened at Essex-based pet food store ‘Embark on Raw’ where Leigh Best, who was 52 at the time, had been working as a sales assistant for a year. Owner David
It will probably come as no surprise to you that money is the biggest stressor for employed adults in the United Kingdom at the moment. What’s more, over a quarter of adults feel stressed about money every single day. This almost-universal nature of money worries means that employers have a responsibility to support their
