10 February 2014
The Government has indicated that the following changes will take effect from April 2014.
- All employees can request flexible working (with a duty to consider such requests “reasonably”).
- Statutory discrimination questionnaires to be repealed.
- Claimants are to provide details of proposed claims to ACAS to allow conciliation before claims can proceed.
- Tribunals can impose financial penalties on employers found to have breached employment rights.
Contacts:
Caroline Carr
Partner
E: cac@bto.co.uk
T: 0141 221 8012
David Hoey
Partner
E: dho@bto.co.uk
T: 0141 221 8012