Legislation on the horizon
The obligations for organisations is set to increase in terms of preventing sexual harassment, with employers having a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent any such harassment – just having a policy would not be considered sufficient. Tribunals will be able to uplift compensation payments by up to 25% when breaches occur. This […]
Employment Law Update
As well as changes to some family friendly employment legislation and statutory rates (both detailed in other TMHRS News), there have been more updates that employers, organisations and the wider public will need to be aware of. These include the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 giving extended protection from redundancy for certain groups […]
National Minimum Wage, National Living Wage and other rates
April 2024 sees the biggest monetary increase for the National Living Wage to £11.44 per hour, with the age limit also reducing from 23 years old to 21 years old. The new pay rates for under 21 year olds and apprentices are: 18-20 year olds: £8.60 per hour 16- 17 year olds: £6.40 per hour […]
Changes to Family Friendly employment legislation
There have been a number of changes to legislation recently across a number of areas, and many of these fall under the banner of family friendly related policies. The right to request Flexible Working rules have been updated with the implementation of the Flexible Working (Amendments) Regulations 2023, which means that this right has become a ‘day […]