The Employment Relations Unit (ERU) provides comprehensive advice on all aspects of employment relations and practices. Our employment law and policy advisers keep authorities up-to-date on the human resources implications of new legislation and case law developments.
Latest advisory bulletin
Advisory Bulletin 723 contains details of the amendments that have now been made to Government guidance on paid holidays for part-year workers to clarify the legal position. There are also case reports about detriment and unfair dismissal for health and safety reasons relating to Covid-19 and also union members suffering detriments as a result of taking strike action. There are details of a range of guidance produced by the Government, Acas and the Equality and Human Rights Commission to assist with the various amendments to family friendly employment law provisions that came into force on 6 April. In addition, there is news of a new DWP Disability Confident guide for managers, an update on the draft Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement, a call for evidence on the use of fit notes and finally, the Employment Law Timetable.
Equal pay advice
Our longstanding Employer’s guide to the law on equal pay has been refreshed.
Industrial Action advice
Our industrial action FAQs address some of the most common issues that employers have to deal with when managing the issue of industrial action. Further information is also available in our industrial action guide.
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