The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill – which makes provision for numerous employment law reforms including mandatory pre-claim Acas conciliation, resolving more claims without a hearing and financial penalties for employers found to have breached employment rights – has received its First Reading in the House of Commons. Business Secretary Vince Cable, introducing the Bill,[…]
The Government has announced a raft of changes to the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The Equality Act amendments follow examination of the legislation as part of the Government’s ‘red tape challenge’ and include a consultation on repealing employers’ liability for third party harassment. The Home Secretary and[…]
