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2 days ago · On 10 October 2024, the Government delivered the Employment Rights Bill (ERB). Without question the ERB sets out sweeping changes for the workplace, the most for a generation. Employers in the fashion and textile sectors will be affected, but the changes will apply to all employers of course. As predicted, Labour’s promise to lay legislation ...
2 days ago · The Employment Rights Bill includes an obligation on employers to give a worker a written statement that the worker has a right to join a trade union, which must be given at the same time as the employer gives the worker their section 1 statement. With regard to the content of the statement, the Secretary of State may prescribe the information ...
1 day ago · The ERB also amends whistleblowing legislation to specifically include sexual harassment as a protected disclosure. Whilst arguably disclosure of sexual harassment is already covered by current whistleblowing legislation, this puts the matter beyond doubt and illustrates the direction of travel to tackle non-disclosure of sexual harassment in the workplace.
5 days ago · The Employment Rights Bill (the ‘ERB’) was published yesterday, 10 October 2024 and as was promised, will be the “ biggest upgrade of workers’ rights in a generation”. The Bill contains 28 different employment law reforms. The government also published a policy paper on “Next Steps to Make Work Pay” which confirms the ERB is the ...
2 days ago · Day one rights introduced for paternity and parental leave. Sick pay will be payable from day one of sickness, with no lower earnings limit. Bereavement leave will be extended to all workers, adapting the current parental bereavement leave regime to include all eligible bereaved individuals.
2 days ago · 10/14/2024. (DELAWARE, Ohio) — The former chief executive officer of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was sentenced to 7 years in prison today for his role in a scheme that defrauded the zoo of at least $2.3 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Tom Stalf had pleaded guilty on July 23 to 15 felonies, including aggravated theft ...
5 days ago · Workers’ compensation attorneys help injured employees recover monetary benefits following workplace accidents and illnesses. Attorneys in this practice area provide legal advice, gather evidence, review medical records, prepare petitions, and negotiate insurance settlements.
