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Employment Rights Bill: Government outlines how zero hours and low hours measures will apply to agency workers

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The Employment Rights Bill gives zero hours and low hours workers the right to a guaranteed hours contract reflecting the number of hours regularly worked during a reference period (expected to be 12 weeks).

Mediation in employment disputes

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We offer dedicated workplace and employment law mediation services in England and Wales to help resolve workplace conflicts in a confidential, pragmatic, and cost-effective manner. Mediation offers a high success rate of resolution and can often bring the “win-win” that other forms of dispute resolution can’t.

Protected Conversations in Employment Settlements

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In this article, we will explore what a protected conversation is, how it fits into the settlement agreement process, and how employers and employees can navigate these discussions with confidence.

Autumn statement 2024: Employment costs set to increase

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Labour’s first budget in 14 years and the first to be given by a female chancellor was much anticipated but revealed few surprises for employers

Employment Rights Bill: Government consults on collective consultation and fire and rehire remedies

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The Government has launched its promised consultation on strengthening the remedies for breaches of collective consultation and fire and rehire rules.

Setting the agenda for global employment law

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Russell Dann had the privilege of being a member of the UK delegation to the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization, the United Nations agency which sets binding standards and monitors compliance with them.

Changing Contractual Employment Terms: Dismissal and Re-engagement Code Published

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Acas has published an updated draft Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement, commonly referred to as “fire and re-hire”, following consultation on an earlier version last year. Once approved by Parliament, the Code is expected to have effect from Summer 2024.

Government backtracks on automatic expiry of EU derived laws and outlines employment law reforms

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The Government is making changes to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill so that EU-derived laws in secondary legislation will no longer be automatically revoked at the end of 2023. It has also issued a consultation paper setting out changes it proposes to make to the Working Time Regulations 1998, holiday pay and TUPE 2006, aimed at reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.

Employment tribunal compensation to increase in April

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Unfair dismissal, redundancy and discrimination compensation limits will increase from April, with increases larger than usual due to higher levels of inflation.

Employment law reforms one step closer

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The right to neonatal care leave and changes to the law on tips, gratuities and service charges look set to be introduced by Private Members’ Bills. The Government has confirmed it will be backing Private Members’ bills seeking to introduce these changes.