‘The new Employment Rights Bill introduced by the UK government represents one of the most significant single items of employment legislation ever to be published, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘With the rules on Flexible Working having changed on 6 April 2024, the remote vs office-based working debate which has been the subject of several workplace disputes and tribunal claims since the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating. It is therefore important that employers are familiar with the changes having come into force to ensure compliance with any future requests, writes David Leach.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lawyers and HR experts expect an increase in employment tribunal cases as companies increasingly clamp down on working from home and staff become resentful that the flexibility they have enjoyed since the pandemic is being slowly rolled back.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This study examines five years of Employment Tribunal judgments on flexible working requests and uses a thematic analysis to identify the issues that have been litigated and to assess how employment tribunals, employees and employers have navigated the Act’s provisions. Whilst the right to request flexible working has been much critiqued because of its limited nature, there is little evidence and discussion of whether it provides a useable and effective process for employees and employers on its own terms. This article identifies three problems with the current legislation: employees can find it difficult to comply with the requirements for a valid statutory request, the difficulty of establishing and complying with the time limits in the legislation and finally the difficulty for tribunals in defining and applying core concepts relating to its power of review over employers’ decisions. These issues will not be resolved through the new Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 and in some ways will be made more difficult.’
Industrial Law Journal, 13th May 2024
Source: academic.oup.com
‘Employees will have the legal right from Saturday to request flexible working from their first day in a new job.’
The Guardian, 6th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘From the day-one right to request flexible working to the introduction of rolled-up holiday pay, Georgia Roberts runs through the employment law changes HR must prepare for in 2024.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 5th January 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘The government is changing how holiday days and pay are calculated for people who do not work full-time throughout the year, such as shift-workers, school employees and those on zero-hours contracts.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘As of 1st October 2023, there is a seismic shift in the U.K.’s employment landscape. Thanks to the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill receiving Royal Assent, British workers are set to gain even more control over their working conditions, thereby dramatically improving work-life balance.’
Park Square Barrister, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Workplaces are failing women. Considering endometriosis affects one in 10 women and that is just one menstrual condition – there are many – where is the support, training and acknowledgment in the workplace?’
The Guardian, 20th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Legislation due to come into force next year establishes a new legal framework for discussions about unpredictable working patterns.’
Mills & Reeve, 28th September 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘Hybrid working is here to stay but HR policies still vary widely. Some law firms incentivise staff to “come in”, but does this risk alienating people by creating a “them and us” workplace?’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Rebecca Tuck KC, Eleena Misra KC and Nadia Motraghi KC (with a contribution from Ijeoma Omambala KC) discuss the new Flexible Working Act 2023 and where we are now?’
Old Square Chambers, 19th July 2023
Source: oldsquare.co.uk
2023 c. 37 – Illegal Migration Act 2023
2023 c. 35 – Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023
2023 c. 34 – Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023
2023 c. 39 – Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023
2023 c. 36 – Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023
2023 c. 33 – Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘The legal profession’s growing appetite for hiring career returners is opening up a wealth of opportunities for a talented group of lawyers who have “long been neglected”.’
Legal Futures, 5th May 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Doug Mullen and Billy Richards consider the pensions implications of a recent Supreme Court holiday pay case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This appeal concerned the calculation of annual leave and holiday pay entitlements for workers who work for varying hours during only certain weeks of the year but have a contract throughout that year (“part–year workers”).’
UKSC Blog, 20th July 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
‘The last two years have accelerated a number of trends which had already started to gain traction. The most obvious one is the move to remote working.’
Littleton Chambers, 17th May 2022
Source: littletonchambers.com
‘A London law firm has offered staff the option to work from home permanently, but the convenience comes at a price.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Earlier this year, a Bill was introduced in Parliament to give more workers the right to request and access flexible working options. But does it do enough to enhance workers’ rights?’
Each Other, December 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Half of the UK’s working mothers do not get the flexibility they ask for, while those that do work flexibly face discrimination, according to a survey.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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