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Trial Periods – A Reasonable Adjustment
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.
Menopause and the Workplace
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).
Are your HR policies and procedures up to date?
This April sees several new pieces of UK legislation and associated employment regulations come into force. The key changes, effective from 6 April 2024…
Annual Increases in Employment Tribunal Awards and Statutory Payments
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.
New Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working Published
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.
Automatic Extension to Sponsor Licenses Introduced
In a recent update, the Home Office announced a significant change to the Sponsor Management System.
New Flexible Working Code of Practice published…
Acas has published a revised Code of Practice on Requests for Flexible Working
New Guidance from the Government about Holiday Pay and Entitlement
The government has unveiled fresh guidelines outlining the latest reforms in holiday pay and entitlement.
Key HR & employment law challenges on the Horizon for 2024
As we step into the new year, businesses will no doubt be gearing up to face a host of challenges in the ever-evolving landscape of HR and employment law.
