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Employment Rights Bill
The Employment Rights Bill is a major update to UK employment law. It’s designed to make work fairer, safer and more secure for employees, while also helping employers understand and meet their responsibilities. It’s part of the government’s plan to “Make Work Pay.”
As the largest shake-up of employment law in decades, the employment rights bill will have greater pressures and expectations on employers than ever before.
Outsource your HR to Redway and we’ll take out the hassle and headache, translating the new employment laws into compliant and best practice people management so that your employees are treated well and your managers are confident in their responsibilities.
Working on a project-by-project or retained basis, we seamlessly fit into your organisation, bringing procedures in line with best practice smoothly and efficiently.
With your HR and the employment rights bill in safe hands, you can give your full attention to the parts of your business that need it most.
The employment rights bill - highlights
An end to exploitative zero hours contracts
Rights to guaranteed hours, reasonable notice of shifts, and payments for short-notice cancellation of shifts, with corresponding rights for agency workers.
Unfair dismissal to be a day-one right
Lowering the two-year qualifying period for the right to claim unfair dismissal to a period of 6 months..
An end to ‘fire and rehire’ and ‘fire and replace’ practices
Dismissals for failure to agree to a change in contract will be automatically unfair, except where businesses genuinely have no alternative.
Strengthened collective redundancy rights
Obligations to consult where a) 20+ redundancies are proposed at one establishment or; (b) numbers of proposed redundancies meet a new threshold still to be defined.
Statutory sick pay strengthened
Removing the Lower Earnings Limit and removing the waiting period so this is payable from day one of a absence.
Preventing sexual harassment
Employers required to take ‘all' reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment including by third parties and including sexual harassment as a basis for a protected disclosure protection.
Improved gender equality
Relevant employers to produce action plans setting out how they are addressing the gender pay gap issues and supporting employees going through the menopause.
Modernising trade union legislation
Repealing various acts, strengthening rights of access to unions and simplifying recognition and industrial action requirements.
Improved enforcement
Establishing the Fair Work Agency to enforce legislation from domestic agency rules and National Minimum Wage to labour exploitation. Includes powers to investigate, issue penalties and bring cases to tribunal on the behalf of workers.
Increased time for making ET claims
An increased time limit within which employees are able to make an Employment Tribunal claim from 3 to 6 months.
Umbrella companies regulation
Umbrella companies (payment intermediaries) to be brought within the scope of the Employment Agencies Act 1973, allowing for greater regulation and enforcement.
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Why work with us
Cross-sector specialists
Our expert team has backgrounds across sectors – from schools and charities to SMEs and Corporates – so however niche your industry and however technical the regulation, we have the know-how to make your organisation complaint.
Solutions built around you
Avoid legal tangles
Making your practices compliant can seem trivial, but getting it right helps you avoid employment claims, civil proceedings and criminal prosecutions that can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Free to focus on your vision
How to work with us
OPTION 1:
Retained support at a reduced rate for a set number of hours per month. We’ll deliver HR project work (or HR business as usual) in advance of implementation timelines. This may include, for example:
* creating and implementing your HR plan to meet new the new expectations around employment
* designing new, fit for purpose polices and procedures
* consulting with your workforce on change
* implementing an HR information system to allow for monitoring shifts and timely probation reviews
* day to day advice for your leaders, helping them and their teams achieve their potential
No lengthy tie ins, one lead contact for continuity and care, plus alignment with your vision, mission and values.
OPTION 2:
Ad hoc HR Project support gives you flexible, expert support without the commitment. Ideal where you have a short-term or specific need, without the overhead of a permanent hire. Projects may include:
* introducing systems, processes and policies to support compliant and effective people management
* updating or reviewing policies to ensure compliance and relevance
* supporting change management and workforce consultation
* advising on recruitment, performance concerns or dismissals
You’ll have access to specialist knowledge, with no lengthy tie-ins or hidden costs with the freedom to focus on your business while we handle your HR.
OPTION 3:
Our tailored training helps navigate these changes with clarity and confidence, equipping your top team with the knowledge and tools needed to lead effectively and stay compliant. We adapt to suit your organisation and cover:
* key legislative changes people managers will need to know
* practical implications for contracts, policies and procedures
* manager responsibilities under the new duties
* handling industrial action and union relations
Training is research-based and delivered in a format that suits your organisation.
We include real-life scenarios and engaging exercises to encourage active participation, full understanding and application after the event.
Read our case studies ...
Highly recommended. Redway HR have been working with us since early 2021 on a range of projects from restructuring our board of directors, leadership and management training, HR strategy and employee relations.
The team are fantastic to work with and have made a real impact across our engineering business. They work collaboratively, tailor to our specific needs and deliver high quality work on time.
We feel they have really moved us forwards towards our business and people goals, and we will continue to work with them in the future.
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