The first 100 days for any new government are always among the biggest moments for setting out the changes it wishes to make.
The King’s Speech offered no fewer than 35 proposed bills, indicating that Sir Kier Starmer and his administration intend to hit the ground running in implementing its manifesto.
Employment law was always high on the agenda and Labour made no secret about wanting to change how employees and employers operate. Whilst the Employment Rights Bills is still to be proposed in full, the early indications and narrative from the government is that change is coming quickly.
Employment law often reflects the very human relationships it seeks to regulate. Unlike other laws, it requires both parties to follow rules based on mutual cooperation and trust.
If a ‘New Deal for Working People’ is to be successful it requires full buy-in from all parties involved and a culture of greater cooperation.
So, what changes can we expect and crucially, what do government and business need to do now, for this to be as seamless as possible?
The first area employers should be looking at is being more proactive about managing the process of probation. With workers potentially entitled to key rights from day one, the probation period will become more important in assessing and managing new hires.
Firms which have an underdeveloped or a complete lack of a probation period with set review periods, effective integration and quality management will find themselves in a difficult...
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