The government has created an entirely new system of holiday accrual and holiday pay for part-year workers and irregular hours workers. For holiday years beginning on or after 1st April 2024, their holiday rights will no longer come from Regulation 13 and Regulation 13A Working Time Regulations 1998 as with all other workers. Their rights will be set out in Regulation 15B Working Time Regulations 1998.
Agency workers are different from employees and workers. They have a contract with an agency. The agency provides their services to a hirer. Typically, there is no direct relationship between the agency worker and the hirer.
The law has, for a long time, given extra protection from redundancy to those on maternity, adoption, or shared parental leave. They have the right of first refusal of any suitable alternative roles which exist in a redundancy situation.
The Government has announced that, with effect from 7th April 2024, the rate of a week’s pay for the purpose of calculating family leave in the UK will rise to £183.04 per week. This rate increase impacts statutory maternity pay, shared parental leave pay, adoption pay, paternity pay and parental bereavement pay.
The Government has announced the proposed annual increase in compensation limits for certain tribunal awards and other statutory payments. The changes, which take effect from 6th April 2024, include:
Bermans Employment Law experts invite you to attend one of two special seminars in April 2024, to provide you with important updates on the following areas of employment law:
A summary of key employment law developments in the last 12 months.
What to expect in 2024, and after the general election.
International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked annually on 8th March and is a day to celebrate the achievements of women, to educate and raise awareness of inequality and to take to action to drive gender parity.
With Lloyd’s announcing its liquidation and Medipharmacy going into administration we provide some key considerations for employers when facing the possibility of Insolvency.
Bermans Employment Law experts invite you to attend one of two special seminars to provide you with important updates on the following areas of employment law:
A summary of key employment law developments in the last 12 months.
What to expect in 2024, and after the general election.
| 
With Lloyd’s announcing its liquidation and Medipharmacy going into administration we provide some key considerations for employers when facing the possibility of Insolvency.