Updated to reflect amendments to the Employment Rights Bill to give the Fair Work Agency powers to issue notices of underpayment, eg of holiday pay or SSP, and to bring employment tribunal claims to enforce employees' rights.
The government has confirmed it will table an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill to double the maximum protective award from 90 to 180 days' pay where an employer fails to comply with collective redundancy obligations, for example, in fire and rehire situations.
Updated to include information on Abel Estate Agent Ltd and others v Reynolds, concerning the tribunal’s jurisdiction where a claimant failed to comply with the early conciliation requirements.