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- Date:
- 15 May 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The policy intent behind the measures relating to zero and low hours workers in the Employment Rights Act 2025 is to end one-sided flexibility and "exploitative zero hours contracts". This does not mean that there will be an outright ban on such contracts. What it does mean is that there will now be a legislative framework, the intention behind which is to deliver a better level of predictability and security for workers. Barrister and mediator Alison Frazer looks at the practical implications for HR.
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- Date:
- 8 January 2025
- Type:
- News
A tribunal has ruled that all Addison Lee drivers are workers, who will now be entitled to backdated holiday pay and compensation for loss of earnings.
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- Date:
- 21 November 2024
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
The Labour Government published its highly anticipated Employment Rights Bill on 10 October 2024. In this edition of the podcast, Brightmine employment law experts Zeba Sayed and Stephen Simpson analyse the key proposals in the Bill and offer advice on how HR can begin to prepare for the changes.
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- Date:
- 20 November 2024
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
The Labour Government published its highly anticipated Employment Rights Bill on 10 October 2024. In this edition of the podcast, Brightmine employment law experts Zeba Sayed and Stephen Simpson answer questions on different aspects of the Bill, from the timeline for the measures coming into effect to the nuances of the proposed unfair dismissal and fire and rehire changes.
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- Date:
- 30 October 2024
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The Budget, the first in the UK by a female chancellor, was designed to fill a public spending black hole, boost public services, secure financial compensation for victims of scandals, and maintain defence spending. Labour has sought to stand by its manifesto commitments and not apply extra taxes to 'working people'. However, as our panel of experts says, businesses will see considerable added costs.
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- Date:
- 24 October 2024
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar, Brightmine legal editors Stephen Simpson and Zeba Sayed explain what the changes are going to be, what employers can do now to begin preparing and the potential timelines for implementation.
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- Date:
- 18 October 2024
- Type:
- Survey analysis
The first draft of the Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October - just ahead of 100 days into the new Labour Government. We take an early look at how HR is reacting to the changes included in the Bill.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Tesco Stores Ltd v Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and others, the Supreme Court held that there was an implied term in the employment contracts that prevented Tesco from exercising its right to terminate them for the sole purpose of removing the entitlement to enhanced pay.
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- Type:
- How to
Updated to reflect the statutory code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement, which applies from 18 July 2024.
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- Type:
- FAQs
Updated to reflect the statutory code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement, which applies from 18 July 2024.