The government is consulting on the proposal to give all employees the right to request flexible working from day one of employment rather than having to wait until 6 months have elapsed currently. However, this is not the same as having the right to work flexibly, it just confers the right to request it from
The Green Book, Part 2, para 9 sets out that: “An employee who is prevented from attending work because of contact with infectious disease shall be entitled to receive normal pay. The period of absence on this account shall not be reckoned against the employee’s entitlements under this scheme” This covered situations where the employee was
The Government is extending the reference period for determining an average weeks’ pay, from 12 weeks to 52 weeks, from 6th April 2020. This reform is intended to help employers calculate a more accurate average, and improve holiday pay for seasonal workers, who may lose out based on the current calculation. It will be important
