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Employment Law round-up

Head of Dispute Resolution and Employment, Amanda Hyam, gives you the rundown on the latest news in employment law.

Immigration white paper unveiled

The Government’s white paper on immigration shows plans to introduce a range of new restrictions on employing workers from overseas.

The major changes affecting employers include:

An end to visa sponsorship of new care workers from overseas.
A 32 percent increase on the immigration skills charge.
Graduate visas being shortened to 18 months.
A requirement to live in the UK for ten years in order to qualify for permanent settlement.

Care homes will still be able to employ foreign nationals who are already in the UK on a worker’s visa.

Ethnicity and disability pay gap consultation continues

The Government’s consultation on implementing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting is still open for responses.

Launched on 18 March, the consultation aims to help shape the proposals that will be included in the upcoming Equality (Race and Disability) Bill.

Large employers (those with 250 employees or more) are already required to report on the gender pay gap. The Government hopes to promote further equality in the workplace by extending this mandatory reporting to include the ethnicity and disability pay gaps.

The consultation closes at 11:59pm on 10 June.

Employment Rights Bill

The Employment Rights Bill has passed its second reading in the House of Lords and reached the Committee Stage.

If implemented, the Bill would confer ban zero-hours contracts and fire-and-rehire practices, as well as confer new protections on employees, such as prevention from harassment.

Other news

In other news, the backlog of open cases at employment tribunals has risen by 23 per cent, according to new statistics from HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

Around 450,000 individuals are still waiting for their cases to be resolved.

Employment law with Mander Hadley

Employment law is constantly evolving, and it can be tricky for even the most proactive employers to keep up.

At Mander Hadley, our employment law specialists can help you keep abreast of the latest changes in legislation and support you to meet your legal obligations to your employees.

Contact our Employment Law team today for expert advice and guidance.

Amanda Hyam

Head of Dispute Resolution and Employment

I have specialised in Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation and Employment law for more than 15 years. I understand how daunting the prospect of litigation can be and because of this I am always available to discuss concerns.