The Employment Rights Bill 2024, unveiled today, Labour admits workers’ rights overhaul may take two years

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 […]

Managing Absence

A Simple Guide Sadly, you can’t press a magic button to prevent staff absence. But, with a combination of tools, you can take steps to minimise it.  Developing effective return-to-work programmes, helpful workplace adjustments and offering flexible or hybrid working form part of an effective attendance management strategy. Employers should remember that most absence is […]