Lindsey Hill and Charles Pigott look back over the key employment law developments of 2024. 

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Sian Jackson and Charles Pigott analyse what the Bill says about the proposed new protections for workers engaged on zero-hours contracts and other similar arrangements. 


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Fiona Longden and Charles Pigott explore the measures in the Employment Rights Bill 2024 which will remove the current two year qualifying period for unfair dismissal rights, and introduce a new light touch regime for dismissals during a statutory probationary period.


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Amy O’Brien and Charles Pigott discuss the practical impact of the new duty requiring employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, which comes into effect on 26 October 2024.


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Angela Lown and Charles Pigott discuss the changes to trade union and industrial action law announced in the 2024 King’s speech.

Lindsey Hill and Charles Pigott discuss two recent cases on the scope of waivers that can validly be included in employment settlement agreements.

Carrie March and Charles Pigott explore the implications of a key ruling from the Employment Appeal Tribunal on reasonable adjustments and trial periods.

Abisola Latunji-Cockbill and Charles Pigott discuss the new rules on holiday accrual and the calculation of holiday pay for part-year and irregular hours workers.

Nick Price and Charles Pigott discuss four key changes that are likely to have an impact on users’ experience of the employment tribunal.

Remziye Ozcan and Charles Pigott draw out the lessons to be learnt from recent case law about handling internal appeals.