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General Guidance, Law Changes, News

Should I start making redundancies?

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.

General Guidance, Hospitality, HR Software, Law Changes, News, Rates of Pay

Law Change – the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

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?

Documents, General Guidance, Law Changes, News, Terms & Conditions

Fire and Rehire, a new Code of Practice

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.