The introduction of new legislation and regular court and tribunal decisions mean that the employment law landscape is always changing.
The election of a new Government means that we are about to see the most significant reforms for many years in the form of The Employment Rights Bill. Crucially, this update will help you understand the provisions of the Bill, which seeks to enforce many new or enhanced rights for employees. The measures include changes to working hours obligations, rights to claim unfair dismissal, statutory pay, new fire and rehire guidance and flexible working rights.
The presenter will also discuss recent developments regarding the employment of overseas workers, guidance on employment status and recent case law on equality and discrimination.
Attending this training will help you to ensure that your organisation is informed, compliant with current requirements and prepared for future developments. It will help you clearly understand the implications that any changes and rulings will have on your business and what you need to do to correctly apply the law in practice.
The course will cover the following topics and others, depending on developments in case law
- The Employment Rights Bill
- Changes will be introduced regarding employment status, zero hours contracts, equal pay, qualification periods, statutory pay and lower earning limits
- Unfair dismissal rights will be widened and fire and re-hire practices banned
- Trade Union laws will be repealed and a new enforcement body will be created
- Employing overseas workers: abolition of the BRP
- Employment status: guidance and case law
- Employment rights
- Regular, stable and predictable working hours obligations
- National Minimum Wage – forthcoming legal changes
- New neonatal leave and pay
- The right to time off for carers
- New rights for bereaved fathers
- The extension of flexible working rights
- New sexual harassment protections
- New Fire and rehire guidance
- Equality and discrimination: important developments in case law
- Disability
- Age
- Race
- Religion or belief
This course will benefit any HR professionals or managers who handle employment issues. If you are already familiar with the essential requirements of UK Employment Law and are looking to bring yourself right up to date, then this course is for you. If you also need a thorough introduction to the subject, you may wish to consider our one-day course, ‘The Essentials of Employment Law’.
