Post Election Employment Law Changes

Following on from the UK's General Election, Labour's plan to 'make work pay' and the employment law reforms within it have many business owners uncertain of what changes they need to plan for.

New Laws mean changes to

Policies, Contracts & Procedures

There is a lot to take in!

Don't panic, here at Gateway we want to help you navigate the upcoming changes with confidence.

Why not download our handy checklist, to help you see what changes might be upcoming...

Great news for all Hub Members!

We will be making the changes as and when they happen, so that is one less thing to worry about

Not a hub member?

Here are just a few areas you will need to think about, but stay in touch and we will update our information as change happens.

Since early August we have been running regular FREE webinars on the different changes and what they mean for employers. We are getting great feedback so why not come along...

Policies

  • ensuring managers can

  • manage “challenges” with team members

  • flexible working

  • bereavement

  • carers leave

  • parental leave

  • redundancy

  • whistleblowing

  • harassment

  • maternity

Contracts

  • use of zero hours contracts

  • clarity around employment status

  • increased protection for self-employed (including written contract)

  • allocation and payment of tips

  • banning (some) unpaid internships

Procedures

  • changes to minimum wage rates

  • changes to minimum wage age brackets

  • right to switch off

  • changes to statutory sick pay

  • ending fire and rehire

  • redundancy

  • TUPE

  • working with unions

  • gender pay gap reporting and action plans

  • ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting

  • menopause Action Plans