Employment Law

Do General Elections prompt employment law change or is it all big promises?

2024-06-17T17:15:02Z

CIPD Chief Examiner Stephen Taylor reviews how General Elections promote legislative change. Cynicism about promised legislative change in the world of work is widespread in the UK right now. A General Election date has been set for 4 July 2024. In ...(read more)

UK employment law updates May 2024 – first worldwide rules on AI | flexible working and the menopause | General Election updates

2024-05-29T09:37:04Z

In our May 2024 legal blog, the CIPD looks at how the EU’s agreed AI rules signal the first worldwide rules on artificial intelligence. We share how a flexible working request refusal transformed into a disability discrimination cl...(read more)

UK employment law updates April 2024 – Landmark Supreme Court ruling | ‘Fire and rehire’ legal framework imminent | New duty to prevent sexual harassment

2024-05-01T16:05:09Z

In our April 2024 legal blog, the CIPD explores the landmark ruling from the Supreme Court in Mercer v Secretary of State for Business and Trade. Plus, while multiple new employment laws commenced this month, there are notable further changes b...(read more)

UK employment law updates March 2024 – Sexism in the City ‘just the start’| Ruling on verbal requests for parental leave | Confusion over government guidance

2024-03-28T12:05:29Z

In our March 2024 legal blog the CIPD explores how the financial industry’s Sexism in the City report may point to the tip of an ‘inappropriate NDAs iceberg’. We look to the clarification provided in cases of verbal request for unpa...(read more)

UK employment law updates February 2024 – Everyone is talking about AI law| No more concessions for unwittingly employed illegal workers | Statutory Rates updates...

2024-02-29T10:11:05Z

In our February 2024 legal blog, the CIPD explores the people profession’s legal obligations around AI, the increased fines and risk associated with employing an illegal worker (even unwittingly) and the upcoming Statutory Rates changes for 202...(read more)

UK employment law updates January 2024 - Change to redundancy processes | New paternity leave rights | Remote working’s 'detrimental impact on the quality of work’ | Plus, the sustainability reporting rules that need to be on your radar

2024-01-30T11:13:59Z

In our January 2024 legal blog the CIPD explores how significant changes to family-friendly measures coming this April will impact your workplace. We look at two tribunal cases which should be considered when assessing flexible working and discrimina...(read more)

UK Employment law updates: Changes for 2024: Increased rights to flexible working | A new statutory leave entitlements for carers | Plus a significant shift in employer's obligations to prevent sexual harassment

2023-12-20T11:50:58Z

In our December legal blog, the CIPD summarises what UK employment law changes are on the horizon in 2024. This blog was updated on 1 January 2024. The details of this blog are accurate at the time of writing. The CIPD maintains updated record...(read more)

Employment law updates: Deliveroo riders are not ’workers’| work-related stress can be a disability | Autumn Statement | Strikes Act

2023-11-23T14:26:29Z

CIPD looks at employment law developments in October and November 2023 for England, Scotland and Wales. November has seen the return of a Supreme Court decision in Deliveroo vs Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB). Riders fo...(read more)

Employment law updates: Deliveroo riders are not ’workers', work-related stress can be a disability, Autumn Statement, Strikes Act

2023-10-27T13:50:27Z

CIPD summarises employment law developments in October and November 2023 for England, Scotland and Wales. November saw the return of a Supreme Court decision in Deliveroo vs Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), concluding t...(read more)

Employment law updates: Pensions auto enrolment, worker protection bill and TUC action on Strikes Act

2023-09-29T10:03:41Z

CIPD looks at UK employment law developments in September 2023 On 18 September, two acts received Royal Assent: Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill This act extends pensions automatic enrolment to younger jobholde...(read more)

Employment law updates: Fines raised for employment of undocumented workers and upcoming changes to be implemented for fire safety legislation

2023-08-25T10:31:03Z

CIPD looks at UK employment law developments in August 2023 Fines raised for firms found to be employing illegal migrants New fines are set to come into force in early 2024 for firms who are found to have repeatedly employed illegal...(read more)

Employment law updates: Retained EU Bill, redundancy protection and flexible working

2023-08-11T11:16:02Z

*This post was written in late June, 2023. For the most up-to-date information on legislative changes under RUEL please see our member-support page: https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/employment-law/retained-eu-law-bill-employment-changes/&n...(read more)

Employment law updates: Extension of protections and paid leave for parents and carers

2023-06-30T12:53:43Z

On 24 May 2023, three acts extending protections for parents and carers received Royal Assent: The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act This act allows up to 12 weeks paid leave for employed parents with a baby that is admitted to neonat...(read more)

Employment law updates: Working Time Regulations, TUPE and non-compete clauses

2023-05-26T13:00:00Z

*This post was written in May 2023, for the most up-to-date information on legislative changes under RUEL please see our member-support page https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/employment-law/retained-eu-law-bill-employment-changes/As the UK Gover...(read more)

Employment law updates: responding to school closures, new right to request predictable hours, and a landmark Court of Appeal decision

2023-02-27T10:03:47Z

Jill Evans, Law Content Analyst, CIPD, looks at employment law developments in January and February 2023 for England, Scotland and Wales. Teachers’ strikes On 1 February 2023, 85% of schools in England and Wales were either fully or...(read more)