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Employment Rights Bill 2024: Zero Hour Contracts 

Employment Rights Bill 2024: Zero Hour Contracts 

At Wirehouse, we understand the unique challenges that our clients within the care industry face. With the upcoming changes introduced by the Employment Rights Bill, it’s crucial to prepare for the potential impact on care employers. There are a number of changes that will take effect due to the new legislation, but one of the […]

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Sexual Harassment – The New Duty for Employers

Sexual Harassment – The New Duty for Employers

Sexual harassment is defined by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) as “unwanted conduct of a sexual nature” that has the purpose or effect of “violating a worker’s dignity” or “creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment”. Harassment including Sexual harassment is already prohibited under the Equality Act 2010. The Worker Protection […]

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The Top 10 Questions Employer’s are Asking Around Labour’s Employment Law Changes

The Top 10 Questions Employer’s are Asking Around Labour’s Employment Law Changes

Following Labour successfully winning the election and their planned, extensive employment law changes set to go through Parliament, here are the top ten questions employers are asking: 1. How should we prepare for the potential abolition of the 2-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims? To prepare for the abolition of the 2-year qualifying period […]

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Labour ‘Employment Tribunal’ Reforms Plans 2024

Labour ‘Employment Tribunal’ Reforms Plans 2024

In this article, we will explore Labour’s proposed reforms to the Employment Tribunal system and their potential implications for businesses and employees. These reforms could include extending time periods for lodging claims, increasing caps on compensation, and introducing tougher penalties for breaches of employment law. There may also be penalties against individual directors for non-compliance. […]

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Labour General Election Win: Employment Law Implications for Employers

Labour General Election Win: Employment Law Implications for Employers

With Labour winning the 2024 general election we take a look at what they are proposing to introduce in regards to Employment Law changes. Labour Party: Strengthening Workers’ Rights Since its Employment Rights (A New Deal for Working People) Green Paper in 2021, Labour has been clear that it intends to shake up the current […]

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