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Zero hours and casual contracts

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  • Date:
    8 January 2025
    Type:
    News

    Hundreds of Addison Lee drivers win worker status case

    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.

  • Date:
    24 October 2024
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: Employment Rights Bill - how HR can get ahead of the changes

    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.

  • Date:
    18 October 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Employment Rights Bill research 2024

    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.

  • Date:
    11 October 2024
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Employment Rights Bill published: 10 highlights for HR from the first draft

    After months of waiting, the Government has finally published the first draft of its wide-ranging Employment Rights Bill, which will make radical changes to employment law in the next few years. Now that the Employment Rights Bill has begun its progress through Parliament, we highlight the key points from the first draft for HR professionals.

  • Type:
    Quick reference

    Employment Rights Bill: key provisions

    Following the publication of the Employment Rights Bill on 10 October 2024, we summarise its key provisions.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Types of contract

    Updated to reflect the proposed measures to ban exploitative zero-hours contracts under the Employment Rights Bill, which was published on 10 October 2024.

  • Type:
    Legal timetable

    Reform of zero hours contracts

    Updated to reflect the provisions of the Employment Rights Bill, which was published on 10 October 2024.

  • Date:
    18 July 2024
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Employment Rights Bill: Eight things HR needs to know

    During the state opening of Parliament, the Government trailed its Employment Rights Bill, which will make wide-ranging and radical changes to employment law in the coming years. In advance of the publication of the full text of the Employment Rights Bill, what do HR professionals need to know about what is in store for them?

  • Date:
    3 July 2024
    Type:
    News

    General election: What the major parties are offering employers

    With the general election taking place on Thursday 4 July, workers will be heading to the polls to have their say on who should form the next government. If you are still undecided on who to vote for, here we round up the major political parties' policies on work-related matters, from skills policy to labour supply.

  • Date:
    26 June 2024
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: General election - counting down the top 10 possible employment law changes

    Brightmine legal editors Zeba Sayed and Stephen Simpson offer a countdown of the top 10 employment law proposals that are likely to have the biggest impact on employers after the general election.

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HR and legal information and guidance relating to zero hours and casual contracts.