Employment Law News Updates and HR Articles
Upcoming changes to the flexible working request procedure
The new regulations around flexible working are soon to come into effect.So what do employers need to know?With effect from 6th April 2024, employees will now be able to make a flexible working request as early as their first day of employment, whereas...
Carried-over leave from COVID-19
Upcoming deadline for employees to use carried-over leave from COVID-19The rules were introduced towards the start of the pandemic when employees sometimes struggled to take their full entitlement due to shortages in staff numbers and absences due to...
Rules around SSP and fit notes
Sickness absence is inevitable.While many employees will only be absent for a few days before they can return to work, some might require longer periods off.It is therefore important to know the rules around certification and eligibility for Statutory Sick...
Right to predictable working pattern
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 has recently received Royal Assent.The Act aims to improve flexibility by providing workers with a right to request more predictable terms and conditions of work.Workers can make an application to...
National Minimum Wage Breaches
Where did major companies fall foul of National Minimum Wage breaches?Earlier this year, the Government identified 202 Companies, including a number of major employers in the UK, who had breached National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations in recent years.The...
Changes to National Minimum Wage in 2024
On the 21st November 2023, the Government released the new National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates which will be coming into force from the 1st April 2024. The increase in April 2024 will be the largest increase in the minimum wage in cash terms. Furthermore,...
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