The Employment Rights Bill failed to clear the final stage of its passage through Parliament last night. The House of Lords chose to insist on a number of amendments that had been rejected by the Commons meaning that the Bill … Continue reading →| A Range of Reasonable Responses
We all know that it is unlawful to dismiss an employee either because she is pregnant, for a reason connected with her pregnancy or because she has taken maternity leave. In fact the combination of…| A Range of Reasonable Responses
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I’ve always loved autumn. Oddly it’s always felt like the start of a year to me rather than the end of one. It’s a very flexible season too – when would you say it actually gives way to winter? The…| A Range of Reasonable Responses
The Guardian this morning cites union concerns that the Employment Rights Bill is being watered down. It mentions specifically the ban on ‘fire and rehire’ and the ‘financial difficultiesR…| A Range of Reasonable Responses
The cabinet reshuffle on Friday may well have major implications for the Employment Rights Bill. Of course, Angela Rayner was a key advocate for the Bill – but her departure alone would not h…| A Range of Reasonable Responses
So what did I miss? I was away last week when the House of Lords began the Report Stage for the Employment Rights Bill. Honestly, I turn my back for five minutes and the Government’s whole em…| A Range of Reasonable Responses
[apologies for any typos or errors – written in haste!] When I wrote last week about the Government’s road map for implementing the Employment Rights Bill, I was puzzled by the timetable it set out for the provisions on fire … Continue reading →| A Range of Reasonable Responses
I’ve written a lot about the Employment Rights Bill on this blog. There is, frankly, a lot to write about. But I’ve tended to concentrate on what I considered to be either the most complex or most controversial of the … Continue reading →| A Range of Reasonable Responses
As the Employment Rights Bill nears the end of its passage through Parliament (the Lords Report stage starts on 14 July), the Government has published its ‘roadmap’ for implementing its provisions.…| A Range of Reasonable Responses
In the last few months I’ve been going around the country talking to people about the Employment Rights Bill and what it means for employers. One of the central points I have been making is that when it comes to … Continue reading →| A Range of Reasonable Responses
Under the right to guaranteed hours set out in clause 1 of the Employment Rights Bill an employer will have to make an offer to a worker of guaranteed hours based on some assessment of the hours th…| A Range of Reasonable Responses
The Employment Rights Bill has now passed its House of Commons stages and is headed for the House of Lords. It has roughly doubled in size since it was first introduced in October 2024. Most of the…| A Range of Reasonable Responses
Honestly my heart sank when I saw this morning’s front page of the Times: I don’t think that pubs are going to do this – but let’s look at what the Times is saying: Pubs cou…| A Range of Reasonable Responses
How many hours do you have to work before you are no longer on a ‘low hours’ contract? The question is crucial to the right to guaranteed hours contained in the Employment Rights Bill currently at …| A Range of Reasonable Responses
(UPDATED) I’m spending an increasing amount of my time looking towards the next Labour Government and what it will mean for employment law. If the polls are right, it is going to be an exciting tim…| A Range of Reasonable Responses
