Employment Legislation News

Unfair Dismissal Extended To Day One when the 2 year service requirement is removed dismissal during probationary period will not be prevented

Labour plans to extend the right to request flexible working to be the default position from day one for all workers, unless it is not reasonably feasible.

The new Right to Switch Off Labour would give workers the right to not work outside normal working hours and not to be contacted outside normal working hours.

Enhance Carers Leave by making leave a paid entitlement, currently unpaid, and extending the amount of leave (currently 5 days in each 12 month period).

Bereavement leave is currently on available to parents following the death of a child. The intention is to make Compassionate Leave available to all workers.

Labour intends to introduce an Extension to the Tribunal Time Limits for bringing a claim from 3 months to 6 months, allowing for more claims to be resolved.

Enhance Family Friendly Leave and Protection by removing the length of service requirement and prohibit dismissal for 6 months after return to work.

Labour intend to raise National Minimum Wage Rates by removing the lower bands to create one hourly rate for all workers (currently the 21+ rate).

Labour plan to change the law on collective redundancy consultation so that the obligation to collectively consult will depend on the number of people impacted across the business, rather than in one workplace.