Managing employees/workers
We look at four recent employment cases brought over the mishandling of flexible working requests, including two where the tribunal found the employee had been constructively dismissed.
New analysis has shown that 1.4 million people face the 'double jeopardy' of working in severely insecure jobs while living in privately rented accommodation.
The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 were intended to simplify the calculation of holiday pay and entitlement following the UK's departure from the EU. But they seem to have brought as much confusion as clarity. Darren Newman provides some guidance.
Updated to include information on providing support to employees who have experienced pregnancy loss or baby loss and to reflect the extension of redundancy protection for pregnant employees and new parents from 6 April 2024.
A table summarising the protected periods for redundancy during pregnancy, and during and after family leave - from 6 April 2024.
Use this flowchart to ensure that, on receiving a flexible working request on or after 6 April 2024, you comply with the requirements set out in the law on the statutory right to request flexible working. This flowchart is an example of a legally compliant process. Where your organisation's own procedures go beyond the procedure set out in this flowchart, you should follow these.
Updated to reflect the maternity allowance rate in force from 7 April 2024.
Updated to reflect the statutory adoption pay rate in force from 7 April 2024.
Updated to reflect the statutory maternity pay rate in force from 7 April 2024.
Updated to reflect the statutory paternity pay rate in force from 7 April 2024.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.