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Not sure if we want to be at the forefront of this battle, but will have significant implications either way. Somewhat related, did you know that a lot of carriers are adding endorsements that mean there is no coverage under their policy for app based usage from the "gig economy world" that have yet to really be tested to see how broad that will stretch? If you have employees taking vehicles home, would be a good time to review your handbook and practices around personal use. https://lnkd.in/eytwPm4z

BREAKING NEWS! The government's response to the consultation on reforms to retained EU employment law is out today! And most of it is good news for #employers and #RecruitmentBusinesses as the proposed reforms offer some streamlining and efficiency gains. Working time and record keeping - There has been some uncertainty over employers' record keeping requirements under the Working Time Regulations (WTR) as a result of a European decision which stated that employers must have an objective, reliable and accessible system enabling the duration of time worked each day by each worker to be measured will be removed. The government is restoring the status quo so employers will only have to keep "adequate records".   Holiday - Unfortunately plans to create "one pot of annual leave entitlement" of 5.6 weeks have been abandoned. The government will maintain the existing two "pots" of annual leave so that workers continue to receive 4 weeks at the normal rate of pay and 1.6 weeks at the basic rate of pay. But, the government will legislate to clarify what "normal remuneration" is for the purposes of calculating the leave. Hopefully this will remove some of the current complications around variable pay like overtime and commission.  It will also introduce rolled-up holiday pay which will be paid at 12.07% of hours worked. This entitlement will be for irregular hours workers and part-year workers which will also include some agency workers. The government will define in legislation what it means by irregular and part-year workers.   TUPE - Finally, the government has confirmed that it will be introducing its proposed TUPE reforms. Small businesses, with fewer than 50 employees, undertaking a transfer of any size, and businesses of any size undertaking a small transfer (of fewer than 10 employees) will be able to consult with employees directly if there are no existing trade union or worker reps in place.   Check out the Government's press release. The aim is to have new legislation by the end of the year. (And if your a complete employment law geek and want to read the whole response you might spot a reference to T&H’s feedback to the consultation! #Famous ) #EmploymentLawReform #HRlaw #HolidayPay #TUPE #WorkingTime #Recruitment #EmployerOfTheFuture

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The Weekly Download Issue #46 The Weekly Download is the place for ideas, features, research, and news coverage about workers, worker power, and unions — delivered to your inbox and the Power at Work Blog, every week. The Weekly Download hopes to promote the writing, research, and analysis that advances a discourse putting workers and their unions at the center of the national conversation. If you have an item that we should include in The Weekly Download, or a source we should review for future items, please email us at [email protected]. Teamster: “Solidarity Is the Most Powerful Word in Labor, and You’re Seeing It This Year” Published in Jacobin Magazine, December 8, 2023 By Antonio Rosario “There have been a lot of headline-grabbing strikes in the United States this year but at UPS, you won big with the threat of a strike alone. When you reflect on this year, not just for your union but for the entire US labor movement, how do you characterize it?” Collective Bargaining in 2023: End-of-Year Grades Published in #PowerAtWork Blog, December 10, 2023 By Seth Harris “2023 was a very important year for collective bargaining --- perhaps the most important in a generation. This year certainly proved, yet again, collective bargaining can successfully address workplace problems. We already knew that. This year’s collective bargaining brought more. Collective bargaining produced generational changes in workers’ lives.” Starbucks' Offer to Resume Contract Talks Comes with Some Serious Fine Print Published in In These Times, December 12, 2023 By Steven Greenhouse "After months of negotiation gridlocks, Starbucks union workers represented by Workers United may have a contract in sight. Starbucks sent a letter Friday to Workers United President Lynne Fox saying the company is ready to bargain and wants to finalize contracts for all stores in 2024.” Read the entire edition here: https://lnkd.in/e-fECCHG

Unemployment dipped, so has hiring, while the job market has gotten much more competitive. This makes it even more challenging for age 40+ job seekers. My article (https://lnkd.in/g9wFy7z3) describes how age 40, 50, and 60+ job seekers can do more to beat employment ageism than just get angry. It's a strange combination of competing trends in September 2023's job market: Hiring down 23.8% from a year ago, declining in nearly every industry and major metro (LinkedIn's September Workforce report). Candidate competition increases: Job seekers apply for 25% more jobs (LinkedIn's Chief Economist @Karin Kimbrough's comments on @Andrew Seaman's podcast yesterday). Intersecting with these trends are unemployment numbers that dipped this week, after a summer of increasing jobless claims. It's realistic to believe you can still find a great job, despite hiring slowdowns and increased competition. But a successful Age 40+ job search in 2023 requires very different resume/interview/job search strategies than what worked in the opposite job environment that existed last year. A tougher job market with more competition requires different strategies for age 40. 50. and 60+ job seekers to win your 2023 search.

The Government has announced its acceptance of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on minimum wage rates to apply from April 2024. The National Living Wage is extended to 21 and 22 year olds and this will also be the largest ever increase in the minimum wage ,in cash terms, and the first time it has increased by more than £1. The rates recommended are: National Living Wage (21 and over) - £11.44 18-20 - £8.60 16-17 - £6.40 Apprentice - £6.40 If you have any questions or require any help, please do get in touch! #ukemplaw #ukemploymentlaw #minimumwage #increase #legalupdate #heretohelp #lawyer #employmentlawyer

Unpaid work trials, especially during the festive period, can often lead to underpayment of the minimum wage. Raise your concerns by reporting to HM Revenue & Customs today: https://lnkd.in/e_6ji8xT #MinimumWage #NMW #NationalMinimumWage

📢 #NewPodcast Release🌐 Starting January 1, 2024, non-tipped employees in Ohio will see an increase to $10.45 per hour, while tipped employees will receive $5.25 per hour. 🎧 Listen now to Protecting What Matters to learn everything you need to know about Ohio’s Minimum Wage increase and how it relates to the state’s constitution. Share your thoughts below! 🎵 💼 #OhioCommerce #MinimumWage #OhioJobs https://lnkd.in/gfJy9edu