Welcome to this week's Coffee Break looking at exclusivity clauses, protecting social media accounts and changing incentives to reflect new working patterns.
Government to widen ban on exclusivity clauses
The government announced this week its plan to widen the ban on exclusivity clauses to give the UK's lowest paid workers the opportunity to boost their income and choose to work multiple jobs; it is anticipated the reforms will ensure around 1.5 million low-paid workers are freed from these clauses which restrict them from working for multiple employers.
The proposals widen the ban on exclusivity clauses to contracts where the guaranteed weekly income is on or below the lower earnings limit of 123 a week. This will deliver greater flexibility over where and when workers in this earning bracket work and enable those juggling commitments, such as study and childcare, to work multiple short-hours contracts to suit their personal circumstances. It is also hoped these reforms will widen the talent pool available to employers struggling to fill vacancies, particularly in sectors such as retail and hospitality. Business Minister Paul Scully said: "While not everyone will want a second job, the reforms will remove red tape that prevents those who want to do so – for example, gig economy workers, younger people, or those from disadvantaged backgrounds facing barriers to entering the labour market. By giving more workers the option to take on additional work on short hours...
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