Employment Law Timetable
In this article we provide an employment law timeline, and include details of proposed developments that businesses need to be aware of in the months ahead. Confirmed New Employment Legislation – in order of commencement date Expected late 2023 – The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 was […]
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
Last month, the Government announced how it will legislate reforms to both the Working Time Regulations (WTR) and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. This follows recent public consultations in which the government sought views on matters such as the management of annual leave entitlement and pay, irregular hour and part year […]
Employment Bills – A-Z for employers
There are several Bills which are likely to impact employers over the coming months. Here we provide an A-Z guide on each of the Bills to help you to easily navigate the changes which may impact your organisation. If you require support with updating your company handbook and policies, our expert team can provide ongoing […]
Are you ready for the latest developments in Employment Law Bills?
In our virtual Employment Law Seminar, we predicted that 2023 would be a big year for developments in employment law, and already we have seen the introduction of the Seafarers Wages Act 2023 and the Employment Allocation of Tips Act 2023, and many of the pending employment bills progressing through parliament swiftly. In the latest […]
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023
Legislation has been passed that gives workers the right to be given tips, gratuities, and service charges in full, i.e., with no deductions for processing fees and for tips etc., to be allocated fairly. The Employment (allocation of tips) Bill was given Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and as expected, it becomes the Employment […]
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill – Consultation on Reforms
As part of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, the Government is proposing to reform the Working Time Regulations, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations and rules on Holiday Pay. We provide a detailed update on this Bill in May’s Recent and Future Changes Newsletter, in which we reported that the […]
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill – what is it likely to mean for employers?
What is the Bill about? The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is a proposed UK law that would repeal the European Communities Act 1972. This Act currently provides for the implementation of EU law in the UK. However when the UK left the European Union, the UK and the EU signed the 2018 […]
Employment tribunal backlog reaches 10 year high
Soaring unemployment in the aftermath of COVID-19, on top of an existing backlog, has seen the highest level of employment tribunal claims in ten years. A person bringing an employment tribunal claim will now have to wait 14 months to have their case resolved, with while a quarter of people will have to wait at least 16 months. While […]