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New Employment Bill Introduced…
This month also saw the introduction of the Labour government’s Employment Bill which the government claim will aim to improve job security, worker rights, and overall fairness in employment. Here’s a breakdown of its key measures.
The Budget – the impact on employers
Here are the three main ways the Budget announcement will impact employers.
New Legal Duty for Employers to Prevent Sexual Harassment – Are you being proactive?
Steps for employers to start to take to prevent sexual harassment under new legal duty
How to encourage positive workplace mental health
A question which comes up a lot in discussions we have with clients is “What should organisations prioritise when it comes to workplace mental health?”.
New Guidance for employers supporting disabled workers
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published new guidance this month about supporting disabled workers with hybrid working and aimed at small and medium sized employers.
Reasonable adjustments – when to delay the decision to dismiss
The Tribunal failed to consider whether delaying the dismissal of a disabled employee until the merger was completed would have been a reasonable adjustment.
‘Fire and rehire’ Code of Practice updated
The often-controversial practice of “fire and rehire,” where employers dismiss and then re-engage employees to alter their terms and conditions of employment, often leads to significant conflict between employers, employees, and trade unions.
Time limit for unlawful deductions claims runs from date of deduction and not the termination date
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed the correct date from which any claim for the unlawful deduction of wages should start where the employment has come to an end.
Updated guidance on giving evidence from abroad
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has updated its guidance on giving evidence by video link from abroad in a UK court or tribunal case.













