Employment law

Employment Law: How will the Government's plans to 'Make Work Pay' impact employment law?

The UK Government’s plans to 'Make Work Pay' are likely to impact many aspects of employment law and definitely something to all keep a close eye on.

Here are some of the things that might be affected.

Employment Law: What changes can we expect under a new Labour Party Government?

The Labour Party has outlined several significant changes to UK employment law as part of their "Plan to Make Work Pay" initiative. These proposals aim to enhance workers' rights, increase pay transparency, and improve working conditions.

Here are some of the key changes that they intend to implement:

Employment Law: Holiday Pay & Entitlement Reforms | April 2024

Read about the changes to the Working Time Regulations from 1 January 2024 and particularly how this might impact on anyone in your workforce employed on an irregular working pattern.

Employment Law: Whistleblowing Policies | February 2024

In this Employment Law update, we take a look at whistleblowing policies and what HR professionals can do to ensure their organisation handles these serious complaints correctly.

Employment Law: Redundancy Guidance | December 2023

During the cost-of-living crisis there has been an unfortunate rise in redundancies with the ONS reporting that in March 2023, redundancy rates have increased to pre-pandemic levels. In light of this and a recent EAT ruling, this employment law update takes a look at the implications for some employers and their redundancy policies and practices.

Employment Law: Updates to Flexible Working Requests | October 2023

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the popularity of homeworking has continued to rise, along with more businesses embracing hybrid working and a four-day working week. Therefore, it is no surprise that there's been a lot happening in recent months regarding this topic.

Employment Law: Strike Action and Holiday Pay | August 2023

In recent months, there have been conclusions reached regarding a High Court case surrounding strike action, as well as the Retained EU Employment Law Bill. In this update, we take a look at both cases to share the key points employers need to know.

Employment Law: Unfair Dismissal During Covid-19 | June 2023

The case of Lovingangels Care Ltd v Mrs B Mhindurwa was recently heard by an Employment Appeal Tribunal and is an important precedent for employers to observe, particularly those who are facing unfair dismissal claims from employees who were made redundant during the pandemic.

Employment Law: Right to Request Flexible Working | April 2023

It is always beneficial to keep a breadth of forthcoming changes to Employment Law and our spotlight this month is on an employee's right to request flexible working.

Employment Law: Variation of Contract - 'Fire and Re-hire' | February 2023

In this Employment Law update, we take a look at the new code of practice introduced by the government relating to dismissal and re-engagement - also known as the 'Fire and Re-hire' strategy.