The Christmas period is arguably the busiest time of year for retail businesses and the extra support from temporary workers, or 'Christmas temps' can be essential to handle the increase in workload, cover absences and meet increased business demand. However, it is important that employers are aware of the employment related rights and obligations that employing a Christmas temp involves.
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the Act) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 which brings in new provisions to tackle economic crime and create corporate transparency. The Act is aimed at tackling abuse of corporate structures by introducing some major changes for companies.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, known as "Martyn's Law ", in memory of Martyn Hett, a victim of the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017, will go before Parliament in the forthcoming session.
In his Autumn Statement, delivered on the 22nd of November 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a number of changes that will impact employers as follows:
If you are a UK-based employer looking to hire skilled workers from overseas, you will need to apply for a sponsor licence.
The Government released draft legislation this month in the form of The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 to implement significant changes to holiday rights under the Working Time Regulations (WTR).
Recruiting staff from overseas can be an effective strategy for UK care homes to address staffing shortages and bring in diverse skill sets and perspectives.
