What is on your HR agenda for the year? Following a period of relatively little legislative reform, 2023 will bring changes, but just what is expected? While the long awaited Employment Bill now appears to be shelved, some ad hoc changes are on the way, but the dominant theme is uncertainty. The controversial Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23 may result in the year ending with a 'Brexit bang' being more notable for legislation lost, rather than gained.

Here, Gowling WLG's Employment, Labour & Equalities team brings you our pick of the 2023 top 10 expected employment legislative changes. In part two, we will look at our pick of 10 expected case law developments:

Employment Law Legislative Reform 2023: At a glance

• 1 April - National Minimum Wage: Annual increases in force. National Living Wage increases from 9.50 to 10.42
• 2 April - Statutory pay rates: Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay rates increase from 156.66 to 172.48.
• 6 April - Statutory pay rates: Statutory Sick Pay increases from 99.35 to 109.40.
• 6 April - Employment Tribunal awards: Annual increase expected
• 8 May - Extra Bank Holiday

Expected

• TBC - Enhanced protection against pregnancy and maternity discrimination
• TBC - Leave for carers
• TBC - Neonatal care leave and pay
• TBC - Changes to statutory flexible working request rules
• TBC - Protection from third-party harassment & prevention of sexual harassment dut
• TBC - Duty on employers to give...

Read Full Story: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiU2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmxleG9sb2d5LmNvbS9s...