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An on-demand webinar by Emplaw authors Gowling WLG looking at what AI means for employment law and the employment relationship, and the profound questions that still need answering.

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There have been substantial employment law developments from the government over the last month including the launch of the consultation on holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular-hours workers (which brings back reference to the 12.07% calculation) and the publication of a draft Statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement. The goovernment has also confirmed that it will not introduce menopause as a protected characteristic, will block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, and is proceeding with The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022-23. Our reports this month include useful summaries of all of these.

The government wants to legislate to make sure that holiday entitlement stays in proportion to time worked, correcting the problem identified in last year’s landmark holiday ruling in Harpur v Brazel. This article from Lewis Silkin, takes a first look at what’s being proposed

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To make sense of this year in pensions, this insight from Emplaw authors, Gowling WLG, highlights seven key developments that will dominate the industry in 2023.

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From the post-Brexit reform agenda to a series of private members’ bills, key caselaw decisions to other planned developments, there is much change on the horizon, and this article is the annual round-up of what to expect, from Lewis Silkin.

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A New Year edition to round up the latest employment law happenings, including an article from Emplaw authors, Gowling WLG on their 2022 top picks. Significant recent happenings include the government’s announcement that it intends to proceed with the right to request flexible working as a day one right, and confirmation of judicial review of the regulations which allow agency staff to fill in for striking workers, as well as the publication of increases to statutory payments from April 2023 and much more. Covid lockdowns may be behind us, but we report on interesting decisions from the Court of Appeal and the ET concerning dismissals for staying away from the workplace for health and safety reasons and further to a ‘no jab, no job’ policy.

An insightful article from Parklane Plowden looking at what could be the biggest change to Employment Law in modern times

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An article from Emplaw authors Lewis Silkin analysing the Government's response to the consultation on flexible working which proposes a “day one” right to request and various other changes to the current rules.

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Emplaw authors, Gowling WLG, reflect on the 2022 employment case law highlights

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News for this month includes the Regulations banning exclusivity clauses for low-income workers, which will be in force from December 6th, and the minimum wage increases announced for next year. We highlight a number of employee health related matters such as updated draft guidance from the ICO on how to handle employee health information, NHS guidance on supporting people through menopause, and the rising numbers of workers on long-term sickness absence. We also report on the rising opposition to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill  and more…