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Labour’s Plans for Sweeping Employment Law Changes
New announcements by the Labour Party have revealed that should the party win the next general election in 2024, employers can expect significant changes to employment laws and employee rights. The Labour Party has committed to implementing an Employment Bill within the first 100 days of entering office. Speaking at the Trade Union Congress...
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Employment Tribunal Online Claim Submission Service Crashes
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have announced that they are experiencing technical difficulties with the online submission service used for filing claims in the employment tribunal. The fault has made it impossible to submit an employment claim online. The HCMTS are working hard to rectify the matter, but it is not yet known when the...
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Workplace Bullying: New Laws for an Old Problem?
There is currently no distinct law in the UK that specifically governs workplace bullying. However, a Private Members Bill that was recently presented in Parliament has proposed a new statutory definition for bullying and shone a light on a persistent problem in UK workplaces. In the article below, Myerson's team of specialist employment lawyers...
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The Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey 2023
Nearly 1500 disabled employees and 400 managers recently responded to The Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey 2023. The survey assessed the extent to which the needs of disabled employees were being met and reached some interesting findings for employers . The survey was run by the Business Disability Forum, a leading disability inclusion...
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Effectively Managing Seasonal Workers in the Agricultural Sector
Effective recruitment is paramount in the labour-intensive agricultural sector, and finding enough manpower in busy seasons can be difficult. That outward focus can often mean that the job of effectively managing existing seasonal workers is deprioritised. In this article, our Employment Law experts set out their top four tips for establishing...
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UK’s Largest Retailers Hit with £7 million Fines for not Paying Minimum Wage
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has named and shamed over 200 employers who have failed to provide their lowest paid staff the national minimum wage (NMW) in a list published on 21 June 2023. The clear message that is being communicated is that no company is absolved from its duty to pay its workforce properly. Myerson’s team of...
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Guidance for Employers to Support Their Employees Experiencing Fertility Issues
Approximately one in seven people in the UK experience fertility problems, with the majority of these individuals in employment. It's widely recognised that there can be significant impacts on the mental and physical health of employees experiencing difficulties conceiving. Managing these, alongside working, can often be extremely difficult. The...
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Employers in Hospitality and Leisure Affected by New Tipping Laws
The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023. The new law makes it unlawful for an employer to withhold tips, gratuities, and service charges (‘ tips ’) that are paid by its customers and requires employers to allocate tips to their hospitality and leisure workers in a fair and transparent manner. This means...
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New Protections for Parents and Carers at Work Receive Royal Assent
Bills aimed at giving parents and carers new protections at work concerning leave entitlement and redundancy protections received royal assent on 24 May 2023. These new laws are as follows: The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act The Carer’s Leave Act Additional secondary legislation...
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30% of Employers Likely to Make Redundancies This Year
A new survey from ACAS found that 30% of employers believe they are likely to make redundancies over the next 12 months. The survey, undertaken by YouGov, found that 41% of large businesses (those that employ more than 250 employees) were likely to make redundancies compared to 20% of small and medium businesses (those with 1 to 249 employees...
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Government Set to Weaken Non-competes
On 10 May 2023, the government released a new policy paper, Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy. The paper outlines the government’s initial plans for changing the landscape of employment law post-Brexit. Non-compete restrictions will be capped at three months, rolled-up holiday pay will be permitted, and the circumstances where employers...
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£100,000 Windfall: Employer Punished for Risking the Health of Heart Attack Victim
In the recent Employment Tribunal case of Mrs G Rouse v Andron Contract Services Ltd , the tribunal awarded Mrs Rouse £100,000 for being "pushed out" of her job when her employer threatened her with redundancy , failed to make reasonable adjustments to her role and put her health at risk.
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