The Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October 2024 as part of the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay. It proposes significant reforms to a range of measures in an aim to improve job security and enhance workers’ rights in the UK.

A good working relationship with a Trade Union in your organisation can make life a lot easier for your business, but it can take time and commitment to build that relationship. As you might expect, there are also likely to be a few challenges along the way. It is important to understand some of the basics of Trade Union law.

Most employers at some stage will receive a grievance by a staff member , be it informally or formally. Not every employer has a designated HR department, HR person. Most grievances can be settled informally with line managers and it is ok to encourage staff to aim to settle their grievances in this way if possible. This note provides an overview of the key steps you should take when handling a grievance. It will ensure the ACAS Code of Practice is followed, and help to reduce the chances of claims against you.

If your business needs to make redundancies, it’s important that you carry these out in the proper way to avoid claims from employees. Fair redundancies are only possible where there is a genuine redundancy situation and you follow a proper process. This note provides an overview of the key steps you should take to dismiss for redundancy and reduce the chances of any legal claims against you.

It can be difficult for employers to ensure they comply with their legal obligations when dealing with employees. It is more challenging and often frustrating when recruiting new staff as the rules are not contained in one place.

The Government’s Employment Rights Bill (ERB) contains sweeping reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), with significant financial and operational implications for social care providers.

Since the government announced its intentions to overhaul the immigration system in the Spring there has been a recent flurry of changes to business immigration rules that employers have been forced to get their heads around with precious little notice.

In this article, we explore the ways that those in the tech sector may benefit from the UK governments current focus on improving visa routes to attract international talent, amidst the overarching goal of reducing net migration.

On 10 October 2024, the UK government published the Employment Rights Bill, introducing 28 significant reforms that will transform employment rights for employees including those working in the children’s homes sector.