New legislation and regular court and tribunal decisions mean that the employment law landscape is always changing. The election of a new Labour Government in July means there will be more new legislation in this area than for a long time. This essential half-day update will guide you through the current developments and explain the changes planned for the near future – making sure you are fully up to date and well prepared.
The key areas of employment law affected include equality, discrimination, family-friendly rights, employment status, the National Minimum Wage, flexible working and employment contracts.
There are many new or enhanced rights for employees contained within the Employment Rights Bill, which will be considered by Parliament in the coming months. This course will explain what the impact could be for your business.
The course 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
- 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
- Exclusivity and confidentiality clauses
- The Employment Rights Bill
- Many of the rights mentioned above will be enhanced by this wide-ranging Bill introduced by the new Government
- Changes will also occur for employment status, zero hours contracts, equal pay, qualification periods and lower earning limits
- Equality and discrimination: important developments in case law
- Disability
- Religion or belief
- Equal pay
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
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’.
