Managing employees/workers
The table on paternity and parental leave and pay has been divided into two tables. This table focuses on the statutory right to parental leave and pay and highlights key changes to rules in Australia and France. A separate table on paternity leave and pay has been created. A new table on paternity leave and pay has been created.
The table on paternity and parental leave and pay has been divided into two tables. This table focuses on the statutory right to paternity leave after the birth of a child. A separate table on parental leave and pay focusing on family-based parental leave entitlements has been created.
The Government has confirmed that the new rights and protections for trade union representatives, including rights relating to reasonable time off work, will come into force on 30 October 2026.
The case of Komeng v National Highways illustrates that an employer may be able to justify treating a fixed-term employee differently from a comparable permanent employee where there is a genuine and proportionate business reason for doing so.
Updated to include a new Anti-harassment and anti-bullying policy (harassment other than sexual harassment) and Anti-sexual harassment policy
Germany has been updated to reflect that a statutory wage floor now applies to temporary agency workers and cannot be undercut by collective agreements.
Many organisations report that poor performance is acted on too late, after performance issues have persisted and become more challenging to resolve. Our latest research explores how organisations manage poor performance, the outcomes of performance management processes, as well as exploring how HR are preparing for the impact of upcoming changes to the unfair dismissal qualifying period.
The reduction of the qualifying period for protection from unfair dismissal is one of the most significant workplace reforms contained in the Employment Rights Act 2025. In our recent webinar on the subject, attendees asked about the implications of the changes for the use of fixed-term contracts.
The Government has confirmed that the new rights and protections for trade union representatives will come into force on 30 October 2026.
Continuous employment begins with the day on which the employee starts work rather than the day on which the contract is agreed ...
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.