Employment Law Updates for 2024
The Government has confirmed several legislative employment law changes to be implemented 2024, which aim to bring about a “fairer workplace for employees”.
The Government has confirmed several legislative employment law changes to be implemented 2024, which aim to bring about a “fairer workplace for employees”.
At one time or another, many transport companies need to rely on the services provided by agency drivers, to best cope with sudden fluctuations in demand or to fill driver shortages. This allows for the undisrupted continuation of services by these organisations.
In August 2023, it was announced that from 2024 the penalties imposed on employers who are found to be employing people who do not have a right to work in the UK would be tripled, in an effort to curb this “black-market” practice and raise the disincentives for people to come to the UK to live and work illegally.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) set up earlier in 2020 will be wound down by the Chancellor by October 2020. From 1st July 2020, employers have been able to implement flexible furlough arrangements including part-time arrangements.