This month we bring you updates on government reforms to employment law and the ping-pong battle over which laws shall be retained following Brexit; which companies are failing to pay national minimum wage, a review in diversity and goals for the 4 day week for political parties to endorse; our UK strike laws are being critiqued and we will soon know which occupations we are most lacking in the UK.

• Brexit: Government consults on reforms to working time rules, holiday pay and TUPE
• Brexit: Lords put further amendments back to Commons on REULRR Bill
• Pay: Department for Business and Trade names companies failing to pay NMW
• Diversity: Parker review sets new targets for FTSE 350 and private companies
• Working Patterns: 4 Day Week campaign launches Mini Manifesto
• Trade Unions: International Labour Organization comments on UK strike laws
• Immigration: MAC intends to publish its shortage occupation list review in autumn 2023

Brexit: Government consults on reforms to working time rules, holiday pay and TUPE

On 12 May 2023, the government published a consultation paper, setting out its plans regarding the future of retained EU employment law. The consultation paper confirms the government's intention to keep retained EU employment laws in the following areas without any change: family leave rights (maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave), 'atypical' workers' rights (part-time workers, fixed-term workers and agency workers), and information and consultation rights. However,...

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