After a quiet few years, this year is a busy one for employment legislation. In addition to the usual annual increases to statutory rates, there are several important changes employers need to know about, including the new holiday pay regime, enhanced family-friendly redundancy protections, and a duty to prevent the sexual harassment of employees.
Read MoreWhile the Acas Code encourages employers to ‘have a quiet word’ or to use mediation where appropriate, investing time and resources in dealing with a grievance can pay off in the longer term. An informal approach can backfire if the employee feels their concerns have not been taken seriously enough; this in itself could be an act of discrimination.
Read MoreMaking a flexible working request will become a ‘day-one’ right from 6 April 2024. Perhaps more significant than the penalties for failure to follow the statutory process are the risks to an employer of a discrimination claim or damage to recruitment and retention.
Read MoreThe Information Commissioner’s Office website now includes a tool for drafting and sending a subject access request to an organization. It is likely that employers will start to receive requests directly via this platform, although employees remain free to submit requests in other ways.
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