Earlier this month, the government told us more about the Job Retention Bonus. Announced by Rishi Sunak some time ago now, this is the £1,000 per person you can claim in relation to each furloughed employee who you are able to keep in employment through to the end of January 2021. There is a short list of other criteria to meet but, if you qualify, you must make your claim between 15th January and 31st March 2021, so set yourself a reminder to do it. Further guidance is here.
From 26 October 2024, employers will be subject to a new proactive duty to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of all their employees in the course of their employment
In February 2024 the then government published a statutory Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement, and this came into force on 18 July 2024. “Dismissal and re-engagement”, as it is called by employment lawyers, is a tool used by employers
… on 17 July 2024 the new Labour Government’s legislative agenda was made public as part of the King’s Speech. The Speech itself was light on detail (as is often the case), but the Government released a briefing note setting out more of the substance on their plans, which represent the biggest shake-up of employment law in at least 14 years.
Half of 2024 has already passed and there has been a flurry of reforms to the employment landscape even before the impending election, which may result in even more wide-ranging changes. These have largely focused on family leave, although there have also been updates to the law around flexible working, which we have commented on previously…