Employment news

Bill to extend entitlement to parental leave receives first reading in the Commons

Parents of babies born prematurely or requiring neonatal care would be covered under proposed reforms

Number of Employment Tribunal claims increases for third consecutive quarter

Ministry of Justice says increase is most likely due to continued effect of abolition of fees on 26 July 2017

Living Hours Campaign launched to tackle widespread insecurity over working hours

Living Wage Foundation calls for the right to a contract with living hours and four weeks notice of shifts

MPs condemn use of non-disclosure agreements to cover up allegations of unlawful discrimination

Noting that some organisations now routinely settle employment disputes without the use of NDAs, Committee puts forward recommendations to ensure more follow suit

Government confirms that it is reviewing national minimum wage naming scheme and that scheme has been suspended for duration of review

Minister also tells House of Commons that review will be concluded 'in coming weeks' and that any changes will be communicated through enforcement policy documents

Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill receives first reading in the Commons

Disability employment gap in Scotland reduced by less than one per cent in 2018

EHRC names 47 organisations that have failed to report their latest gender pay gap

Many disabled people feel ‘pushed’ into self-employment due to other options being inaccessible

Nearly 7 in 10 LGBT people say they have been sexually harassed at work, says TUC

Trade Union (Access to Workplaces) Bill receives first reading

Carers UK calls on government to require employers to provide 5 to 10 days mandatory paid care leave

Government needs to do more to address pregnancy and maternity discrimination, say MPs

More than 400,000 people paid less than minimum wage in 2018, says Low Pay Commission

More than half of employers subject to reporting requirement fail to reduce their gender pay gap

TUC calls for overhaul of shared parental leave to improve take up

Employment Tribunal starts incorporating standard case management system into its processes