Carer’s Leave – a new right for employees
The Carer's Leave Regulations 2024 provide employees with the right to take leave to care for a dependant who needs long-term care
The Carer's Leave Regulations 2024 provide employees with the right to take leave to care for a dependant who needs long-term care
In one of the final Acts of the Conservative government, a Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement (the Code) more commonly known as “fire and rehire” was passed through Parliament and came into effect on 18 July 2024. This is a statutory code which must be taken into account but it is nowhere near as robust as the Labour Party would like (see our review of the 2024 manifesto here), we can therefore, expect to see further changes to the fire and rehire rules.
In March 2022, the Government announced plans to introduce a law to manage tipping and ensure that workers are receiving the fruits of their labour. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 and its supporting Statutory Code of Practice (the Code) will come into force on 1 October 2024. So what does the new law say and how will employers be affected?
Welcome to the September newsletter from Employment Law Solutions.
Flexible working became a priority during the pandemic, the necessity to work from home to help prevent the spread of coronavirus was a preventative measure but it demonstrated the fact that we do have the ability to work remotely and flexibly.
Although we are seeing employers trying to persuade staff back to the office because of the social, knowledge sharing and team building benefits the government have implemented some significant changes to the flexible working practices.
Flexible working became a priority during the pandemic, the necessity to work from home to help prevent the spread of coronavirus was a preventative measure but it demonstrated the fact that we do have the ability to work remotely and flexibly.
Although we are seeing employers trying to persuade staff back to the office because of the social, knowledge sharing and team building benefits the government have implemented some significant changes to the flexible working practices.
Hybrid working sometimes referred to as ‘blended working’, is a type of flexible working that allows employees to split their time between a traditional office and home working.
Has the Kickstart Scheme been extended? The chancellor, Rishi Sunak has announced that he will be extending the Kickstart Scheme until March 2022.
Mental ill-health can have a huge impact on employees and businesses alike. It is important to identify and resolve issues promptly.