Employment law has changed: here’s what you need to know
New unfair dismissal rules may lead to much bigger payouts to senior staff
New unfair dismissal rules may lead to much bigger payouts to senior staff

Law bolsters unions, upgrades protections and strengthens enforcement, but it will take years to thrash out details

It’s the detail of the new Employment Rights Act that will matter — and the timing

From 2029, workers will only be able to pay £2,000 into the scheme and receive tax relief

Share of job postings that included information on pay fell to 55% in October, down 10 points on a year earlier

Two in five associates plan to leave their jobs within five years

Workers’ benefits are under threat from a tight job market and a shift to reward individual performance