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Right to request a predictable working pattern on the way for millions

March 10th, 2023|News|

A proposal to give British workers and employees a statutory right to request a predictable working pattern is being backed The Government, making it likely to become law. The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill [...]

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Staff to keep 100% of earned tips under new law

March 1st, 2023|News|

A new law will ensure that British workers receive 100% of the tips, gratuities and service charges left to them by customers via cash or card. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill will create a [...]

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New requirements on the way to protect staff from harassment

February 28th, 2023|News|

Employers are to be compelled to better protect their employees from sexual harassment in the workplace as well as be made liable for harassment by third parties under a new bill in Parliament. The Worker [...]

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Redundancy protection for pregnant women and new mothers set to expand

February 27th, 2023|News|

A bill to expand redundancy protections for pregnant women and new mothers passed its final reading in the House of Commons in February, moving it closer to becoming law. Under current legislation, employers are obligated [...]

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UK four-day work week trial a big success

February 24th, 2023|News|

The results are in from the UK’s largest four-day work week trial and 92% of organisations who participated have said they will continue with it. Comprising 61 companies across 30 sectors and almost 3000 workers, [...]

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Retained EU law bill moves closer to becoming law

January 31st, 2023|News|

A bill announced in September 2022 to reform or replace all retained EU law by the end of 2023 recently passed its third reading in The House of Commons, moving it closer to becoming law. [...]

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Proposal to overturn Harpur Trust V Brazel

January 31st, 2023|News|

The Government is holding a consultation on proposals that would effectively overturn the 2022 Harpur Trust V Brazel ruling, which stated that holiday entitlement for part-year workers should not be pro-rated. The Harpur Trust V [...]

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Managing staff absences due to the teachers’ strike

January 19th, 2023|News|

Teachers in England and Wales are to go on strike for seven days across February and March 2023 due to a pay dispute. This strike action may have an impact on your employees who are [...]

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2022 in review & the year ahead

January 9th, 2023|News|

Blog authored by Rebecca Bull From the team here at My HR Hub, we hope you all had a restful break over the Christmas period and wish you all a happy, healthy and fruitful New [...]

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Flexible working rights to be overhauled in the UK

December 20th, 2022|News|

Following a consultation opened last year, British workers will have the right to request flexible working arrangements from day one of employment under new plans for flexible working announced by the UK Government. At present, [...]

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