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New resources

Summary Due

Sickness absence rates and management 2024: Survey analysis and Benchmarking - HR metrics

Our research will allow exploring how sickness absence rates vary at different organisations, considering workforce size and sector. It will also provide insight on how organisations are managing sickness absence, some of the main challenges as well as leading practices.

April 2024

Pay trends May 2024: Survey analysis and Benchmarking - HR Metrics

Our review of pay awards in the three months to the end of February 2024. Benchmarking - HR Metrics has the full data from the survey, searchable by sector and organisation size.

May 2024

Employee experience and culture 2024: Survey analysis and Benchmarking - HR metrics

Our research explores how organisations are optimising the employee experience (EX). We look at practices used to measure and understand EX, as well as current areas of focus. We also examine approaches to embedding organisational culture and key challenges encountered.

May 2024

Bonus payments for staff - Survey analysis and Benchmarking - HR metrics

We share insights from the Brightmine Compensation Planning dataset, exploring bonus payments made to employees and how this differed by industry, job level and job function.

May 2024

Updated resources

Updates to reflect new code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement

Key information

The code will set out the process that employers should follow when proposing to make changes to terms and conditions of employment, if there is a prospect of dismissal and re-engagement. 

Resources
  • Updates to existing varying terms and conditions, procedure and other related template letters to help employers comply with the code.

Status

The draft code has been laid before Parliament.

Expected date

Summer 2024

Future updates 

New template policy on allocation of tips

Key information The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 will require employers to have a written allocation of tips policy made available to staff if qualifying tips, gratuities or service charges are paid on more than an occasional and exceptional basis.
Resources
  • A new allocation of tips policy will help employers comply with this legislation.
Status

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent in May 2023.

Expected date

Not yet known.

Update to reflect new right to neonatal care leave and pay

Key information The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay Act will entitle eligible parents to take up to 12 weeks' neonatal care leave if their baby requires neonatal care and neonatal care pay if they meet further eligibility requirements. 
Resources
  • New neonatal care leave policy explaining the rights of employees to neonatal care leave.
  • Suite of template letters to help support employers.
Status This Bill was introduced on 15 June 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 24 May 2023. 
Expected date

Not yet known.