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ARTICLE · 02 JANUARY 2019

The Good Work Plan – Follow-Up Developments

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Following our article earlier this week about the "Good Work Plan", the government has now introduced the first three statutory instruments implementing some of the changes outlined in the Plan:

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Following our article earlier this week about the "Good Work Plan", the government has now introduced the first three statutory instruments implementing some of the changes outlined in the Plan:

  • The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019. These Regulations will take effect from 6 April 2019. They increase the maximum penalty which an employment tribunal can impose on an employer for some breaches of employment rights from £5,000 to £20,000. They will also lower the threshold at which an employer has to act on a request to set up formal information and consultation arrangements from 10 per cent to 2 per cent.
  • The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. These Regulations will come into force on 6 April 2020. They introduce the right to a written statement of key terms for all workers from day one – although they do allow employers to provide these particulars in instalments provided

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