Tag Archives: employment rights

Government announces details of the Employment Rights Bill

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Christopher Wilsher

The Government has announced details of the Employment Rights Bill. The legislation brings forward 28 individual reforms, covering the full spectrum of employment rights. The Bill aims to deliver economic growth and security to businesses and workers alike in the …

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Employers could sue unions under new anti-strike laws

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Claire Tourret

The government is reported to be considering a change in strike laws that would bring in “minimum service level” requirements across six sectors, including health, rail and education. Under the proposed changes, a strike could be deemed unlawful if unions …

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Government publishes new minimum wage rates and family friendly pay rates for April 2023

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Claire Tourret

In so doing, the government has accepted in full the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission to ensure the NLW remains on track to reach the Government’s target of two-thirds of median earnings by 2024. The new rates are as …

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Annual Compensation Limit Increase

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Molly Jones

Each year the government increases the maximum compensation limits associated with certain employment rights. The government recently announced two key increases to compensation limits for Employment Tribunal claims: a week’s basic pay will increase from £544 to £571 the maximum …

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