As 2021 progressed, it seemed as if the Employment Bill had been all but forgotten but a flurry of consultations and other announcements means that it looks like 2022 will be a busy year on the employment law front.
At the start of 2021 we hoped for a successful vaccination campaign, the end of furlough and the UK making a safe return to the workplace. While all of those things have happened to some extent, unfortunately, as we are about to start 2022, it does not seem that far removed from where we were last year. By the end of 2021 the majority of the adult population will though be triple vaccinated so we are far better placed to face the challenges that coronavirus will throw at us in 2022. Hopefully, we will not see the return of lockdowns and furlough but rather we will see the progression of agile working, more equality and diversity in the workplace and the fair and sensible use of AI, as its utilisation within the workplace increases.
The Employment Bill looks like being the most wide ranging piece of employment legislation for several years and we are likely to see some progress in 2022. Currently the key proposals under the Bill are:-
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