
HR Community – April
The biggest change to employment legislation in a generation – what does the Employment Rights Bill mean for your business?
Date: Tuesday 8 April 2025
Time: 10:30am-11:30am
Location: Via Zoom
The Employment Rights Bill represents a comprehensive overhaul of UK employment law, aiming to enhance worker protections and modernise workplace practices.
In our April HR Community, Emma Saunders will explain the main changes and their implications for employers.
Topics to be covered will include:
- The introduction of new day-one employment rights, including the right to claim unfair dismissal.
- Banning exploitative zero-hours contracts.
- Abolishing “fire and rehire” practices to vary employment contracts
- Reforming Statutory Sick Pay
- Removing age bands for the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.
- Making flexible working the default from day one of employment.
- Extension of protections for women returning from maternity leave.
- What happens next?
Join us to stay ahead of these pivotal changes and ensure your business is well-prepared to meet the new standards of employment law.
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