What is TUPE and when does it apply?
TUPE stands for Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment). As a business owner or decisionmaker within a business, you may have been through a business sale, acquisition, or outsourcing of a service. The chances are you will have heard your HR Consultant or legal adviser giving consideration to whether TUPE applies to the situation. According […]
Why are employment probation reviews so important?
The government is proposing radical reforms to employment law in the soon to be implemented Employment Rights Bill. The house of lords has suggested replacing the day one right unfair dismissal protection with a six-month qualifying period, the government prefers 9 months, but employers can choose 6 months and extend if needed. What does the revised […]
Employment Rights Bill amendments and Roadmap
The employment rights bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10th October 2024. The bill is currently in the legislative process with various stages of review and amendment and phased implementation. The government has recently backed some amendments to the employment rights bill; we wanted to update you on what these are, and […]
Ban on Controversial Non-Disclosure Agreements silencing abuse – proposed reforms to NDA
What is a non-disclosure agreement, and what is it used for? Non-disclosure agreements, (NDA) are often used by employers to stop an employee, worker or even a prospective candidate from sharing information, an NDA can also be referred to as a ‘confidentiality clause’. NDA’s are used to keep business related information confidential, to protect a […]
Proposed changes for employers under new Labour Government
We thought we would give everyone a short summary of the headline changes due to come into effect over the coming months, subsequent to the election results earlier this summer. These range from changes in pay, workers’ rights through to how and when we do our work. With Labour winning the UK election on 4th […]