Employment Law Updates

Workplace conflict is an ugly topic but one that employers need to tackle head on to maintain a healthy working environment. Resolving workplace conflicts often requires carefully thought-out strategies to prepare for, identify, mediate, and prevent them from occurring in the future.

Employment legislation is a vital part of the working lives of most people across the UK, it ensures both employers and employees are treated fairly and understand what is expected of them during their working relationship with one another. This is true across many sectors including healthcare, which is particularly challenging.

All employers should seek to avoid employment tribunals by following HR best practices and staying organised. However, sometimes mistakes are unavoidable and problems employees have cannot be resolved due to certain circumstances. When this leads to an employment tribunal, employers must make preparations in order to get the best result for both parties.

2023 saw multiple announcements from the government in relation to new employment laws that will be coming into effect this year. This means that it’s looking to be a busy year in the world of new employment law that businesses should be aware of. Therefore, in this guide, we’ll be exploring the key employment law changes that are coming in 2024 and how employers can effectively prepare for them.