Labour’s reforms to workers’ rights - due this week - could take years to bed in and will not all be introduced at once, reports suggest.
Sick pay
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A number of questions and clarifications remain on what the upcoming Employment Rights Bill will mean in practice.
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A woman who was sacked after being off sick for more than four years has lost her unfair dismissal case against Maximus UK Services.
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The new Labour government's work pledges have garnered support from voters across the political spectrum, a survey for the TUC has found.
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A study suggests changes to statutory sick pay could help people with long Covid return or remain in work.
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The Liberal Democrats have published their election manifesto, including plans to replace the apprenticeship levy and establish a new employment status.
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Software executive awarded £89,900 after his employer discriminated against him in association with his wife’s cancer treatment.
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Another national insurance cut kicks in this weekend alongside a swathe of employment law changes at the beginning of the tax year.
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Personnel Today provides an HR checklist of things to do in April 2024, as new employment laws come into force in the UK.
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MPs have recommended several statutory sick pay reforms, including increasing the rate and making it available to all employees.
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Carers working for UK’s biggest provider accept pay deal giving the contractual right to at least statutory sick pay (SSP) from day one.
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Tesco pay rises by 9.1% as it reaches agreement with the Usdaw union to take the supermarket's hourly pay above the 2024 ‘real’ Living Wage.Â
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Top 10 HR questions February 2024: holiday, carer’s leave and flexible working
by Brightmineby BrightmineLast month's FAQs focus on upcoming law changes in April including carer's leave, irregular hours holiday pay, and flexible working.
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New CBI president Rupert Soames says the Labour party's proposals for workers' rights should be watered down.
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Matt Hancock: ‘Having higher sick pay… would encourage employers to do more to look after the health of their employees.’