This legislation ensures that some discrimination protections which came from EU law and would have disappeared at the end of 2023 due to Brexit, will remain in force in the UK.

An offer for Perspective HR clients from a specialist consultant we have worked with since 2007 – Diana Crump Consultancy.

A summary of the employment law updates being introduced in 2024 and beyond, including rolled up holiday pay and the Carer’s Leave Act.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) increases, which will come into force on 1 April 2024, have been announced.

The Supreme Court has held in the case of Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew that employees can now claim for historic underpayments of holiday pay even if there are gaps of more than three months between deductions.

The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023, and clarification from the government about the specific details is expected in April 2024.

As part of the government’s efforts to improve working conditions for casual labourers, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 was given Royal Assent on 18 September 2023.

There are several employment legal changes due to take effect in the next few years. We have summarised the main changes below and will be updating our client’s employment documents when required.

Following the release of ChatGPT at the end of 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has raised important issues in HR and employment law.

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill is a new amendment to the Employment Rights Act 1996 and looks set to receive royal assent in autumn 2023.