Employment Rights Bill 2024: Key Information
A run down of the key information you need to know about the Employment Rights Bill
On the 10th October 2024 the biggest reform of employment law for many years was published in the form of the Employment Rights Bill.
In this episode 234 of the podcast Solicitor Alison Colley brings you all the details about the changes to employment law. In this episode she covers:
Sexual Harassment ‘all’ steps prevention
Employees who make a sexual harassment disclosure will become a ‘protected disclosure’ for whistleblowing protection
Employers will be liable to third party harassment
Removal of the unfair dismissal qualifying period
Introduction of a statutory probation period
Regulation on zero and low hours contracts
Additional rights for those on zero hours or low hour contracts
Additional pregnancy protection from dismissal
Additional protection for those who take family leave
End to employers ability to dismiss employees who refuse a change to their contract terms
Additional requirements for employers to justify the decision to refuse a request for flexible working
Removal of the waiting period for statutory sick pay so it will be available from day 1 of employment
Bereavement leave available for all
Paternity and parental leave will be available from day one of employment
Change to how you calculate the numbers for collective redundancy
Creation of a fair work agency
Trade Union reform including requirement for employers to set out in a written statement that the worker has the right to join a trade union
You can read the full bill here: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737
Sexual Harassment prevention paperwork
For £100 plus VAT you can now download the following documents to get you started with your obligation to prevent sexual harassment:
Sexual harassment risk assessment – organisation wide
Sexual Harassment Policy Template & Guidance Note
Sexual Harassment Investigation flow chart
Notice to issue to all staff
Training record
Timetable for annual review
Investigation guidance for managers
You can download now here:
https://realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk...
Training for your Team
Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.
Please drop Alison an email: [email protected]
Fixed Price Advice from Real Experts
As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £210 per month please contact Alison for a no obligation discussion – [email protected] or you can find full details here:
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Don’t forget you can contact us by telephone 01983 897003, 01722 653001, 020 3470 0007, 0191 375 9694 or 023 8098 2006
We have a variety of free documents and letters which are available to download here:
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