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Millions to get stronger protections from sexual harassment at work. Crackdown on sexual harassment in the workplace, with employers required to take all reasonable steps to prevent it Staff to be better protected from all forms of harassment by clients and customers Changes come as part of the Employment Rights Act, which will benefit over … Continue reading Action to tackle harassment at work
Tribunals to use a new, stricter, approach for dismissal cases involving pregnant women and new parents from 2027 Pregnant women and new parents will now have stronger safeguards to protect them from unfair dismissal, requiring employers to go further than ever before. • New protections will also extend to employees on adoption, shared parental, neonatal … Continue reading Stronger protections for pregnant women and new parents against unfair dismissal
New research by workplace expert Acas shows that changes to sick pay, paternity leave and unfair dismissal will pose the greatest challenges for businesses under new rules. A recent YouGov survey, commissioned by Acas, asked employers which changes in the Employment Rights Act will be the hardest to adopt for their organisation. Nearly 1 in … Continue reading Which Employment Rights Act changes are the hardest to adopt?
Baroness Maggie Jones of Whitchurch has been appointed as the new Chair of Acas. Baroness Maggie Jones of Whitchurch has been appointed as the new Chair of Acas, following a fair and open public appointment process. She will start on the 1st April 2026, succeeding Clare Chapman, whose two terms as Chair ends on 31st March … Continue reading Baroness Maggie Jones appointed new chair of Acas
Employment Tribunals play a vital role in the UK justice system, resolving disputes between employers and employees. The disputes handled by Employment Yribunaks (ET) may be on issues such as: unfair dismissal discrimination redundancy whistleblowing claims breach of contract ET hearings involve evidence, witness testimony and legal arguments and are decided upon by a judge … Continue reading Simpler and more accessible justice in the workplace
Employers now have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment and create a safe working environment. New duty under the Equality Act 2010 will require employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their employees. New guidance for employers on how they can protect their staff. New measure comes … Continue reading New protections from sexual harassment come into force