In spite of the political turmoil in the UK in 2022, the government did pick up a number of legislative priorities after the hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we anticipate a number of developments in employment law in the year ahead. In this article, we summarise im...
ACAS advocates mental health policy.On 25 October 2023 ACAS updated its guidance on supporting mental health at work by including a new section on "Having a policy". This section of the guidance states that it is a good idea for organisations to have a policy which covers mental healt...
UK signs first legally-binding international treaty on AI risks.On 5 September, theUK signeda new legally binding international treaty governing the safe use of AI. The treaty aims to safeguard human rights, democracy, and the rule of law against the potential threats posed by AI. The t...
UK Employment Law - September 2023 Subscribe Welcome to our monthly newsletter, with a summary of the latest news and developments in UK employment law. 作者:Robin B. JeffcottCarl De CiccoDavid AshmoreJo PowisAlison Heaton Case law updates
Case law updates Changing terms and conditions: There is a risk of an employee being deemed to have been unfairly dismissed where an employer unilaterally places the employee into a new role on different terms and conditions (even where the employee remains employed in that new role and does ...
Now that Spring has sprung, early April 2024 sees the introduction of a number of important changes to employment laws in the UK. In summary, these include: Expansion of the existing right to request flexible working New rules for the calculation of holiday and holiday pay entitlement for irreg...
New UK Government Proposes Changes to Employment Law On 17 July 2024, the new Labour government set out its priorities for the coming year, announced in the King’s Speech. Charles III highlighted that the UK government will “legislate to … ban exploitative practices and enhance employment righ...
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