Managing employees/workers
Updated to reflect the increase in the cap on a week's pay for the purposes of calculating redundancy pay, in force from 6 April 2024.
Updated to include more real-life examples of the positive impact that engaging carers has had on leading practice employers.
Updated to include information on the new statutory right to carer's leave, which comes into force on 6 April 2024.
Updated to include information on how leading practice employers can provide enhanced support to employees who are carers beyond their legal duties and promote the availability of carer's leave.
Updated to include a reference to Employers for Carer's benchmarking scheme, Carer Confident, to assist employers to build a supportive and inclusive workplace for carers.
Updated to reflect that the right to request flexible working is a day-one right from 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect changes to the process for dealing with statutory flexible working requests, in place from 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect that, from 6 April 2024, employers must inform the employee of their decision on a flexible working request within two months.
Updated to reflect that, from 6 April 2024, employees can make two flexible working requests in any 12-month period.
Updated to reflect changes to the right to request flexible working in place from 6 April 2024, including that the employer must respond within two months.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.