{"id":9619,"date":"2024-10-31T09:09:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T09:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&p=9619"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:46:57","slug":"employment-rights-bill-hr-action-items","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-law-updates\/employment-rights-bill-hr-action-items\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Rights Bill: How HR can get ahead of the changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Employment Rights Bill: How HR can get ahead of the changes<\/h1>\n\n\n

Now that the Government has published the wide-ranging Employment Rights Bill, HR professionals are bracing themselves for the biggest upheaval in employment law in many decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this webinar:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this webinar, Brightmine legal editors Stephen Simpson and Zeba Sayed will explain what the changes are going to be, what employers can do now to begin preparing and the potential timelines for implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the multitude of proposals, the Employment Rights Bill paves the way for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • The removal of the two-year service requirement to bring an unfair dismissal claim<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Paternity leave to become a day-one employment right<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A new statutory right to bereavement leave<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Enhanced protection against dismissal for pregnant employees and maternity leave returners<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Requirement for large employers to develop and publish action plans to address their gender pay gap and support employees going through the menopause<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A requirement for employers to accommodate flexible working requests as far as reasonably feasible<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Safeguards for workers who work variable hours, including zero hours workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Greater protection for employees against “fire and rehire”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Changes to eligibility requirements for statutory sick pay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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    Watch on-demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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