EMPLOYMENT LAW—YOU NEED TO KEEP UP TO DATE
By Kate Middleton, Employment Solicitor
As an employer you need to keep up to date to ensure you are ready for the year ahead. Every new year brings new regulations and legislation that all employers have to be aware of. The six big ones this year are:
1. Abolition of the default retirement age
The DRA of 65 will be completely abolished on 1st October 2011 with transitional arrangements coming into force from 6 April 2011. There will be no such thing as a normal age of retirement after October so your contract may need to be amended.
2. Changes to maternity and paternity leave provisions
In April there will be changes to maternity and paternity leave provisions that will entitle some employees to take up to 6 months leave.
3. Right to request flexible working
The right to request flexible working will be extended to parents of children under the age of 18 on 6 April 2011. It currently applies to parents of children under the age of 17, or 18 if the child is disabled.
4. Equal treatment for agency workers
From 1 October 2011, agency workers will be entitled to equal treatment on basic employment conditions, such as pay and holidays after completing a 12 week qualifying period in any given job..
5. Equality Act 2010
From April 2011 employers will be able to treat individuals with a protected characteristic more favourably during recruitment and promotion processes when faced with two or more candidates of equal merit.
6. Bribery Act 2010: corporate offence introduced
In April 2011, a corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery by people working on behalf of the business will be introduced under the Bribery Act 2010.
As an employer you need to keep up to date to ensure you are ready for the year ahead. Every new year brings new regulations and legislation that all employers have to be aware of. The six big ones this year are:
1. Abolition of the default retirement age
The DRA of 65 will be completely abolished on 1st October 2011 with transitional arrangements coming into force from 6 April 2011. There will be no such thing as a normal age of retirement after October so your contract may need to be amended.
2. Changes to maternity and paternity leave provisions
In April there will be changes to maternity and paternity leave provisions that will entitle some employees to take up to 6 months leave.
3. Right to request flexible working
The right to request flexible working will be extended to parents of children under the age of 18 on 6 April 2011. It currently applies to parents of children under the age of 17, or 18 if the child is disabled.
4. Equal treatment for agency workers
From 1 October 2011, agency workers will be entitled to equal treatment on basic employment conditions, such as pay and holidays after completing a 12 week qualifying period in any given job..
5. Equality Act 2010
From April 2011 employers will be able to treat individuals with a protected characteristic more favourably during recruitment and promotion processes when faced with two or more candidates of equal merit.
6. Bribery Act 2010: corporate offence introduced
In April 2011, a corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery by people working on behalf of the business will be introduced under the Bribery Act 2010.
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