The Employment Rights Bill 2024, unveiled today, includes a maximum nine-month statutory probation period among 28 reforms, as the government reveals draft legislation ‘to boost pay and productivity’. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has insisted the government is “getting the balance right” between protecting workers and the interests of business with the government’s worker’s rights […]
“If you have any employees, there’s a good chance at some point that at least one of them will pop in a request to change their contract terms around when and where they work. Since Covid-19 and the change to the status quo of 9-5 in the office – regulations around flexible working requests have […]
After weeks of campaigns, televised debates and polling predictions, the Labour Party has won the UK’s 2024 general election. Imminent changes to UK employment laws are expected in the coming months that will significantly strengthen employee rights and entitlements. As a business owner or HR professional, it’s crucial to stay ahead of any new regulations […]
5 Dec 2022 – Flexible working requests to be day one right to request This is absolutely Great News! On this date, the government confirmed that new legislation would: make flexible working requests a day one right for employees (thereby removing the current 26 weeks’ service requirement) allow employees to make two requests a year (currently only […]
“Employers are having to compete with record-high starting salaries, increased overheads and pay review requests from employees who are trying equally hard to meet inflated prices”. Over the past few months, rising costs for food, fuel and living have pushed thousands below the poverty line as people struggle to make ends meet. The Resolution Foundation […]
