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As promised in their election manifesto, the new Labour Government have published their Employment Rights Bill which is full of legislative changes that will affect employment in the future. It’s not expected that the changes will come into effect until 2026 but for the low down on what’s coming, read our blog!

https://hroverload.co.uk/employment-rights-bill/

Employment Rights Bill - What you need to know so far... It’s finally here! The new Labour government promised to introduce legislation to reform employment rights within 100 days of taking power and lo and behold they have published the Employment Rights Bill along with a Next Steps paper to explain how they’re planning to fulfil their manifesto prom...

https://www.hroverload.co.uk/sh/

The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 comes into place in October. The Act amends the Equality Act 2010 to introduce a new duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees.

Employers already have a duty to prevent the sexual harassment of employees and can be held liable unless they can prove that they have taken steps to prevent this. The majority of sexual harassment cases in the workplace are between colleagues, yet the employer is responsible for this and should take measures to prevent this.

This week's blog explains how you can ensure you're complying with this new legislation.

Preventing sexual harassment at work The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 comes into place in October. The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 amends the Equality Act 2010 to introduce a new duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees. Emp...

With the Labour party back in power, it’s expected that they will strengthen Trade Unions and reverse some recent legislation brought in by the Conservatives. Trade Unions have played a significant role historically in shaping the working landscape in the UK. They act as a collective voice for employees, advocating for better working conditions, fair pay, and protecting workers' rights. Check out our latest blog for more.

Trade Unions Trade Unions have played a significant role historically in shaping the working landscape in the UK. They act as a collective voice for employees, advocating for better working conditions, fair pay, and protecting workers' rights. But what exactly are Trade Unions, and why should employers make sure...