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The Employment Rights Bill provides for the maximum period of the protective award to be doubled from 90 to 180 days.
Updated to reflect the publication of the Government's Employment Rights Bill implementation roadmap.
Updated with information on the Government's implementation timetable for changes to the collective consultation threshold and the protective award under the Employment Rights Bill.
Updated with a reference to Hendy Group Ltd v Kennedy, which addressed the issue of suitable alternative employment and unfair dismissal.
Updated to reflect proposed reforms to redundancy protections and collective redundancy obligations under the "Good Jobs" Employment Rights Bill consultation in Northern Ireland.
Updated to reflect that the right to be offered a suitable available vacancy is extended to employees taking neonatal care leave, from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect that the right to be offered a suitable available vacancy extends to employees taking neonatal care leave, from 6 April 2025.
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