Managing employees/workers
Updated to reflect that legislation is in force from 6 April 2024 extending the right to be offered suitable alternative employment to employees returning from shared parental leave, in some circumstances.
More parents in England plan to increase their working hours or return to work as they become eligible for free childcare support, but many are struggling to access childminders or nursery places.
Updated to reflect a change to government guidance, which now supports the view that a term-time worker paid throughout the year would meet the definition of a part-year worker.
Updated to reflect that changes to the statutory right to request flexible working come into force on 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect that the revised Acas code of practice on requests for flexible working will take effect from 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect the revised Acas code of practice on requests for flexible working.
Updated to reflect that irregular hours and part-year workers with holiday years starting on or after 1 April 2024 can carry over all of their holiday entitlement if they have not used it because of sickness absence.
With a raft of employment law changes taking effect in April 2024, we provide a final reminder for HR professionals of what their organisation needs to do to comply with the new and amended employment laws. This April, the challenges for HR include: the introduction of carer's leave; reforms to the right to request flexible working; and updated rules on timing and notice to take paternity leave.
Updated with additional information on the calculation of holiday entitlement and holiday pay.
Updated to recommend including copies of Home Office correspondence and change of circumstances requests in the sponsor management file.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.