Good Work Plan

The Government’s Good Work Plan sets out their vision for the future of the UK labour market.

Whilst some of the initiatives are still at the planning and consultation stage, others have been giving legal effect.

On 6th April 2020 three new pieces of employment legislation will come into force.

• The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
• The draft Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
• The draft Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Under the new legislation the following changes will be introduced:

•  It will become a day one right to receive a written statement of terms and conditions (or contract of employment). The information to be included in the written statement has also been extended. This right will now include workers as well as employees. 
• The holiday pay reference period will increase from 12 weeks to 52 weeks. This reform is intended to improve the holiday pay for seasonal workers, who tend to lose out over the way it is currently calculated. 
• The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 will increase the maximum fine an Employment Tribunal can impose on an employer from £5,000 to £20,000 where there has been an aggravated breach of workers’ rights. 
• A loophole which allowed agency workers to be paid at a cheaper rate than permanent employees performing the same role will now be closed.