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Labour Government
The UK is now under a Labour government which has pledged to bring as many changes to employment law over the next 100 days.
Obesity and Discrimination
Obesity is the accumulation of excessive body fat, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of over 30. It is often unfairly associated with negative personality traits such as laziness, and gluttony.
Labour Government and Zero-Hour Contracts
A zero-hours contract does not guarantee the employee any minimum number of hours of work, meaning that there can be long periods when no work at all is available.
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill
The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill will be in force from 1 October 2024. From that date, employers will be required to allocate tips to staff in a fair way, in line with a statutory Code of Practice.
Working From Home, Post-Covid
Lockdowns may now seem like a distant memory, but for numerous UK employees, working from home has become the norm, and is perceived as their right.
General Election 2024
The UK general election is due to be held on 4 July 2024, and a Labour government, which is currently the predicted outcome, would mean some potential amendments to employment law.
Trial Periods can be Reasonable Adjustments
In the recent case of Miller v Rentokil, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the employer, Rentokil, should have placed their employee, Mr Miller, into a new role on a trial basis, rather than dismissing him.
Pregnancy Redundancy Protection Extended
In a redundancy situation, pregnant employees, and employees on maternity leave, adoption leave or longer periods of shared parental leave (but not paternity leave) must be prioritised over other employees when it comes to being offered suitable alternative employment.
Flexible Working
A flexible working request is a formal request to adapt an employee’s working pattern. Popular requests are to work from home, to work part time, to work compressed hours, to have longer lunch breaks, or to use flexitime to work different hours each week.
Carer’s Leave
The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 came into force on 6 April 2024. Employees can now take unpaid time off to help dependants who need long-term care. The right applies from their first day of employment.
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