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Employment News Employment Law changes April 2009
| Employment Law changes April 2009 |
| Written by Rachel Billen |
| Thursday, 09 April 2009 15:24 |
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Changes taking place on 6 April 2009 A number of changes to employment law have taken place this month. They are: 1. Abolition of the statutory dismissal and grievance procedures The much criticised rigid disciplinary and grievance procedures have now been repealed with dismissal and grievance issues now being conducted under the new ACAS Code. Unfortunately though, as with so many areas of employment law, it is not quite as easy as it seems and there are some tricky transitional provisions to take into account. Furthermore, the concept of adjusting awards for failure to complete parts of the procedure is retained. 2. Paid annual leave As most employers will already be aware following the earlier increase, the entitlement to paid annual leave increases to 5.6 weeks as of 1 April 2009. 3. Flexible working The right to request flexible working arrangements has now been made available to parents with children under 17 (previously children under six). 4. Statutory sick pay/statutory maternity pay Statutory sick pay increases to £79.15. Statutory maternity pay, statutory adoption pay and statutory paternity pay increases to £123.06. Rachel Billen Associate Solicitor |
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