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A super quick update of the key points of the Employment Rights Bill 2024

A super quick update of the key points of the Employment Rights Bill 2024

10 Oct, 2024

The Employment Rights Bill was introduced by Parliament on 10 October 2024. There are 28 individual reforms, many of which are subject to further consultation and will not be immediately in force (October 2026 being mooted for some of the changes).  

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What Employers need to know about the ‘Tipping Act’

What Employers need to know about the ‘Tipping Act’

01 Oct, 2024

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (“the Act”) comes fully into force today, 1 October 2024. 

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Sexual Harassment – What Employers Need to Know

Sexual Harassment – What Employers Need to Know

18 Sep, 2024

On 26 October 2024 the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 comes into force. This Act makes provisions in relation to the duties on employers to take proactive steps to specifically prevent workplace sexual harassment (harassment which is of a sexual nature). It does not apply to the other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 including harassment related to ‘sex’ (harassment due to the person’s specific gender). The duty is that employers should assume that its staff may face sexual harassment in the course of employment and take action to prevent it from happening. If sexual harassment does occur (or has occurred), the employer should then take steps to stop it happening again. 

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Can settlement agreements settle future claims?

Can settlement agreements settle future claims?

16 Aug, 2024

Most settlement agreements are entered into when an employee’s employment is terminating. They are typically used in a redundancy situation or where there is a dispute such as an employee being placed on a performance improvement plan or following a grievance or other disciplinary action. As part of a settlement agreement the employee will agree to waive their rights to pursue claims against the employer usually in return for financial compensation. 

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The changes to holiday pay and holiday entitlement in 2024

The changes to holiday pay and holiday entitlement in 2024

02 Dec, 2023

The draft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (found here) (“the Legislation”) were announced on 8 November 2023 and are due to come into force on 1 January 2024. 

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Mitigation of loss in the Employment Tribunal

Mitigation of loss in the Employment Tribunal

29 Sep, 2023

In the vast majority of cases an employee who has issued proceedings at the employment tribunal whether for unfair dismissal, discrimination, equal pay or for making a protected disclosure (whistleblowing) will be seeking to recover financial compensation. A Claimant will usually be required to prepare a 'Schedule of Loss' and be required to disclose evidence of their losses. 

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