On the 10th October 2024 the biggest reform of employment law for many years was published in the form of the Employment Rights Bill.

In this episode 234 of the podcast I bring you all the detail about the changes to employment law. In this episode we cover:

• Sexual Harassment 'all' steps prevention
• Employees who make a sexual harassment disclosure will become a 'protected disclosure' for whistleblowing protection
• Employers will be liable to third party harassment
• Removal of the unfair dismissal qualifying period
• Introduction of a statutory probation period
• Regulation on zero and low hours contracts
• Additional rights for those on zero hours or low hour contracts
• Additional pregnancy protection from dismissal
• Additional protection for those who take family leave
• End to employers ability to dismiss employees who refuse a change to their contract terms
• Additional requirements for employers to justify the decision to refuse a request for flexible working
• Removal of the waiting period for statutory sick pay so it will be available from day 1 of employment
• Bereavement leave available for all
• Paternity and parental leave will be available from day one of employment
• Change to how you calculate the numbers for collective redundancy
• Creation of a fair work agency
• Trade Union reform including requirement for employers to set out in a written statement that the worker has the right to join a trade union

You can read the full bill here: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737

Sexual Harassment prevention paperwork

For £100 plus VAT you can now download the following documents to get you started with your obligation to prevent sexual harassment:

Sexual harassment risk assessment – organisation wide Sexual Harassment Policy Template & Guidance Note Sexual Harassment Investigation flow chart Notice to issue to all staff Training record Timetable for annual review Investigation guidance for managers

You can download now here: Sexual Harassment Prevention Documents for Employers

Training for your Team

Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.

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As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £210 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion – [email protected] or you can find full details here: HR Harbour

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We have a variety of free documents and letters which are available to download here: DIY Documents

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