Key employment law changes to come in 2023
Over the last few years, other than legislation relating to COVID-19, there has been little development in employment law. However, as we continue through 2023, we are expecting to see large changes to employment law with significant employment legislation introduced to parliament. 1. Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Bill When the UK left the […]
Spring Budget 2023 – What does it mean for you as an employer?
Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has set out his Spring budget, and it addresses the key areas we expected. Crucially, the Chancellor reported that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said that the UK will now not enter a technical recession this year. In this article, we break down today’s announcement and share […]
Managing bank holidays in 2023 and 2024
2023 is another year in which the UK will see an additional Bank Holiday, this time, in celebration of His Majesty King Charles III Coronation on 8 May. However, because of how the Bank Holidays fall in 2023, businesses managing holidays between 1 April and 31 March will not see a return to the usual […]
Mental health set to be a major challenge for 85% of SMEs
We ran our annual SME Business Survey back in November and when asked what the most important aspects of Health and Safety over the next 12 months, mental health came out top. Of those surveyed, 85% of SME business leaders stated that mental health will be their biggest health and safety challenge in 2023, an […]
Finances impact decision making in 70% of SMEs
This month, we have published our annual SME Business Survey report. In its third year, the survey asks SME business owners ten varied questions in order to understand key themes in what challenges lie ahead for businesses of fewer than 250 employees across multiple industries, including manufacturing, education, care, hospitality, and finance. With our survey […]
Employment law – what to expect in 2023
Over the last few years, other than legislation relating to the Coronavirus, there has been little development in employment law. 2023 however, we are expecting to see the biggest change to employment legislation in decades following the introduction into parliament of the Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Bill. This Bill along with other Bills […]
Retained EU law Reform Bill: January 2023 Update
At the end of last year, the Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Bill was introduced which, if passed, would lead to most of the UK’s retained EU laws ceasing to remain in force as of 31 December 2023. Stay up to date with all of the latest updates regarding the bill, by keeping an […]
2023 – a look into the future
With being just three weeks into the new year, many employers will unfortunately be thinking that their employment challenges remain the same as those in 2022 – stagnant wages, increased costs, recruitment challenges, employee engagement and retention, and dealing with the implications from industrial strike action. We have seen from our recent webinar – 2023 […]
Planning for the year ahead (2023)
As we enter 2023, planning for the year ahead has never been more important. The UK’s employment climate remains volatile due to several significant domestic and global influences. These include the rebuilding after the pandemic, a change in Government, the war in Ukraine, a cost-of-living crisis, a recession as well as potential new employment legislation. […]