Annual leave for irregular hours and part-year workersOn the 1st of April, new rules came into effect for irregular hours and part-year workers, which has amended sections of The Working Time Regulations (WTR) 1998.The changes have attempted to provide...

Government to abolish the requirement for sponsor licence renewalIn a move that will be appreciated by UK-sponsoring employers, it has recently been announced that licenced sponsors will no longer need to apply for the renewal of sponsor licences every...

The Government is currently consulting on the re-introduction of Employment Tribunal (ET) fees. Previously introduced in 2013, claimants were charged anywhere between £390 and £1,600 to claim the ET, depending on the type of claim. A further fee was also...

Outcomes from the CIPD's Labour Market Outlook Report.The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) recently published their Labour Market Outlook report, which gives a snapshot of the UK labour market.One key point of this report is around...

What are the new work-based immigration rules coming into effect this year? There are a series of upcoming changes to immigration regulations for first-time visa applicants. See below a brief timeline of upcoming changes: From the 11th of March 2024,...

From the 26th of October 2024, new changes to The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will come into force, placing greater responsibilities on employers to prevent sexual harassment.Employers will have a duty to take reasonable...