On 1 January the government introduced changes to the Working Time Regulations under which workers (that’s workers or employees) are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday each year.

April has seen a wave of new legislation and employment regulations in the UK. Here’s a summary of the important updates:

A ruling in the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) this month is certainly worthy of note for employers looking to dismiss employees with a disability after seemingly having exhausted all possible reasonable adjustments.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has released updated guidance regarding menopause in the workplace, outlining employers’ legal responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010).

This April sees several new pieces of UK legislation and associated employment regulations come into force. The key changes, effective from 6 April 2024…

The government has announced the annual adjustments to compensation limits for employment tribunal awards and various statutory payments. The changes are subject to parliamentary approval and are scheduled to take effect from 6th April 2024.

A new ‘Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working: Right to Work Scheme for Employers’ has been published this month. It comes into effect on 13 February this year.

In a recent update, the Home Office announced a significant change to the Sponsor Management System.

Acas has published a revised Code of Practice on Requests for Flexible Working