Employment

During April 2024 there are a number of employment law changes. The government has announced changes to the statutory amounts for 2024. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order contains the full list of increases. View the Employment Law Fact Card to learn more about a number of the key changes.

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We are pleased to share that the Law Society of Scotland has accredited partner, Anya Duncan. She joins her fellow partner, David Chalmers as an Accredited Specialist in Employment Law.

 

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Last week, three Private Members Bills received royal assent which will, when in force, give new rights to parents and carers, namely:

Paid neonatal leave of up to 12 weeks for employed parents whose children are admitted into neonatal care. This will be in addition to existing leave entitlements such as maternity and paternity leave.

Enhancement of existing redundancy protections for pregnant women and new parents for a periodof time after they return to work.

A week of flexible unpaid leave per year for unpaid carers who have dependants with long-term care needs.

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On 10 May 2023 the UK Government published the ‘Smarter Regulation’ policy paper which announced a number of post-Brexit employment law reform measures. The package of regulatory reforms includes:

  1. Limiting non-compete clauses to three-months
  2. Changes to Working Time Regulations
  3. Reforms to the rules governing the transfer of employees between undertakings (TUPE)

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During April 2023 there are a  number of employment law changes.

Click on the image to access our updated Employment Team Fact Card PDF guide.

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