4 January, 2022
There’s very little new legislation on the statute book and, on the face of it, 2022 looks to be a relatively quiet year in terms of confirmed employment law changes. But that could change: the Omicron variant is ripping through the country and new infections are getting close of 200,000 every day. It’s therefore possible that the PM will impose new restrictions to protect the public and public services.
Plus, the government has been promising to publish a new Employment Bill since January 2020. It has recently announced a number of consultations which suggests that it may start to push ahead with its manifesto commitment to ‘protect and enhance’ worker rights.
Extra bank holiday
To celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee, there is an additional bank holiday in 2022. The May bank holiday weekend will be moved to Thursday 2 June and an additional bank holiday on Friday 3 June will give many people the opportunity to take a four-day weekend. Most schools and colleges have their half-term break during the week commencing Monday 30 May and many of their staff will already be off work.
To help you to understand the legal issues, we’ve written a detailed blog which answers a number of FAQ’s about the extra bank holiday and will help you to navigate this, surprisingly difficult, issue .
National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage
There are some hefty wage increases you may need to factor in. From 1 April 2022, the National Living Wage, paid to workers aged 23...
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