23 July, 2021
21 July, 2021
Response to 2019 consultation also confirms intention to introduce protections from third-party harassment, and to 'look closely' at extending deadline for employment tribunal claims under Equality Act 2010 from three to six months
21 July, 2021
Changes being made to address fact that ETs are the only area of tribunal business where control over procedure rests with a government minister in another department
19 July, 2021
Open letter to Equalities Minister seeks new duties on employers to protect workers from harassment by customers and clients, and to prevent sexual harassment at work
12 July, 2021 Open access
Lords committee also says the lack of clarity and practical detail in the draft regulations make effective scrutiny of the instrument impossible
9 July, 2021 Open access
However, Work and Pensions Secretary says that 'we are seeing more starts every day and are working with employers to fill roles'
6 July, 2021 Open access
1 July, 2021 Open access
New HMRC statistics also show that 2.9 million individuals have received a grant from the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme since its introduction
1 July, 2021
New Bill will also require employers to offer flexible working arrangements in employment contracts and advertise flexibility options when recruiting
30 June, 2021
Private Member's Bill due to receive second reading in House of Commons on 29 October 2021
29 June, 2021
DWP must also adopt a 'laser-like focus' on ensuring that its employment schemes are reaching the right people, says Work and Pensions Committee
28 June, 2021
TUC, CBI and Equality and Human Rights Commission call on the government to commit to introducing mandatory reporting and bring forward a clear timetable for getting it into law
21 June, 2021 Open access
Changes are needed to give workers access to legal protections and compensation, says TUC
17 June, 2021 Open access
DHSC says that new regulations will cover employees and volunteers within the care home, as well as those coming in to carry out other work, unless they have a medical exemption
10 June, 2021
New Ministry of Justice figures also show that number of claims disposed of decreased by more than 20 per cent
10 June, 2021
9 June, 2021
Minister advises MPs that ACAS has instead been asked to produce stronger guidance to help employers explore all options before considering fire and rehire
8 June, 2021
New 'one-stop shop' will take over responsibility for enforcing National Minimum Wage, tackling modern slavery, and protecting agency workers, while also having new powers to resolve holiday pay and SSP disputes
7 June, 2021
Social Justice Secretary says that increased powers would enable Scotland to create fairer workplaces, increase wages, reduce insecure work, and 'shift the curve on poverty'
