Employment Round-up

There are a number of proposed changes that will impact on employment law following the Budget on 23rd March 2011 and the accompanying “Plan for Growth”.

These include the following:

• The Government will consult on removing the requirement in the Equality Act 2010 that businesses take reasonable steps to prevent persistent harassment of their staff by third parties;
• The Government will not bring into force the dual discrimination provisions of the Equality Act;
• The Low Pay Commission will be invited to consider and implement in its next report the best way to give businesses clarity on future levels of the National Minimum Wage, including consideration of two-year recommendations;
• Public bodies will be encouraged to disclose their TUPE-related liabilities at an early stage of the commissioning process of public tenders; and
• There will be a consultation on moving the Mayday bank holiday to either St George’s Day in England or a new ‘UK Day’ or ‘Trafalgar Day’ bank holiday during the October half term.

The Government has also confirmed that it will impose a moratorium which will exempt micro businesses (those with fewer than 10 employees) and start-up businesses from new domestic regulation for three years from 1^st April 2011. This is particularly relevant in employment law due to the number of changes that take place.

Employers should also be aware that Employer’s National Insurance class 1 contributions increase to 13.8% from 1st April 2011.

For more information please contact Jennifer Platt on jenniferplatt@kuits.com

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