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31 October, 2022

Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill receives second reading in Commons

Private Members' Bill makes provision in relation to the right of employees and other workers to request variations to particular terms and conditions of employment, including working hours, times and locations

24 October, 2022

Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill receives second reading in Commons

Private Members' Bill makes provision in relation to the duties of employers and the protection of workers under the Equality Act 2010

24 October, 2022

Carer’s Leave Bill receives second reading in House of Commons

Private Members' Bill makes provision for unpaid leave for employees with caring responsibilities

24 October, 2022

Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill receives second reading in the Commons

Supported by the government, the Bill makes provision about protection from redundancy during or after pregnancy, and after periods of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave

24 October, 2022

Consultation launched in Northern Ireland on proposal to bring forward legislation for miscarriage leave and pay

Proposed changes also make parental bereavement pay a day one entitlement rather than requiring 26 weeks of continuous employment

20 October, 2022

Government introduces legislation requiring unions to ensure that workers are available to provide minimum service level during transport strikes

Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill also provides for unions to lose protection from damages if the minimum service level is not delivered

20 October, 2022

Bill to reduce maximum working week under Working Time Regulations from 48 to 32 hours receives first reading

Working Time Regulations (Amendment) Bill also provides for overtime pay for employees working more than a 32-hour week

19 October, 2022

Scottish Government sets out plans for a fairer labour market in an independent Scotland

Proposals include a single rate minimum wage for all age groups and new measures to improve access to flexible working and better industrial relations

18 October, 2022

13 October, 2022 Open access

NAO finds that, while Covid-19 employment support schemes prevented job losses, billions of pounds went to people whose incomes increased and billions more was lost in fraud and error

New report recommends that government improves the way it estimates levels of fraud and error and allocates sufficient resources to tackle the issue

12 October, 2022

4 October, 2022

Revocation and re-enactment of regulations in relation to statutory parental bereavement leave and pay in Northern Ireland

New statutory rules enable scheme to continue in force despite the absence of Assembly approval of the regulations

23 September, 2022

Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales launches consultation on proposed changes to the current Agricultural Wages Order arrangements to apply from 1 April 2023

Annual review seeks views on changes to pay structures, minimum wage rates and allowances, and other conditions of employment

22 September, 2022

Real living wage increases by more than 10 per cent to £10.90 in the UK and £11.95 in London to reflect increasing cost of living

New rates are now worth almost £3,000 more per year in the UK than the current government minimum wage, and almost £5,000 more in London

21 September, 2022

Legal challenge launched against new regulations that allow agency workers to fill in for striking workers

Coordinated by the TUC, 11 trade unions join forces to argue that the new laws are unlawful and could endanger public safety if agency staff are not fully trained

8 September, 2022

Number of employment tribunal cases outstanding continued to rise in first quarter of 2022/2023

New MoJ figures show that despite a decreasing number of receipts in the three months to June 2022, a lower number of disposals is driving increase in outstanding cases

5 September, 2022

Scottish Social Justice and Social Security Committee launches inquiry into child poverty and parental employment

Following early evidence sessions, Committee will launch a call for views in early 2023 on what employment support is available for groups who are at higher risk of poverty

2 September, 2022

24 August, 2022

TUC calls for minimum wage to rise to £15 per hour by 2030

Government must also deliver a return to normal work growth so that 'workers get proper pay rises for the first time in over a decade'