Employment law changes are now in effect
From 1 April 2011 a number of important employment law changes came into effect.
The main changes to the Holidays Act include:
- The ability for employees to cash in a maximum of one week of annual holidays (only if the employer agrees).
- Transferring public holidays to another working day.
The main changes to the Employment Relations Act include:
- Extending ‘grievance free’ trial periods to all employers
- Changes to the personal grievance provisions (to a definition more favourable for employers)
- Requiring consent to be given before a union can access a workplace, and confirming communication with employees can occur during collective bargaining.
- Requiring employers to retain employment agreements (effective from 1 July 2011)
- Extending the role and powers of labour inspectors.
To discuss how this might affect you please contact Chris Grenfell on 07 872 0877.