From 6 April 2024, the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 will come into force. This new legislation will ensure that employees who are pregnant or returning from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave are afforded priority status for redeployment opportunities in a redundancy situation. Under the current law, employees on maternity […]
Carer’s Leave Act 2023
From 6 April 2024, employees will have a statutory right to one week’s unpaid leave to care for a dependant with a long-term care need. The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 have now been published in draft form and provide the details about how this new right will work in practice. The definition of “dependant” aligns […]
The Workers Act 2023: What you need to know
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 was given Royal Assent on 18 September 2023. This groundbreaking legislation will give all workers, including those on zero-hours or temporary contracts, the legal right to request a predictable working pattern. It is expected to affect approximately one million workers across the UK. The Business and Trade […]