Employers may have to include in job advert if it can be done flexibly 4 October 2018
Proposed measures announced include creating a duty for employers to consider whether a job can be done flexibly and make that clear when advertising, and consulting on requiring employers with 250+ staff to publish their parental leave and pay policies. The Business Secretary Greg Clark has announced a series of new measures to back businesses and entrepreneurs, support workers and ensure every part of the country benefits from the government’s modern Industrial Strategy. The new measures include: Proposals to help parents and carers in the workforce While many companies are increasingly embracing flexible working and the benefits it brings, some employees face barriers in raising this issue with their employers. The government will consider creating a duty for employers to consider whether a job can be done flexibly, and make that clear when advertising. Greater transparency on parental pay While many employers go further than the legal minimum for parental leave and pay, very few publish their policies openly. The government will consult on requiring employers with more than 250 staff to publish their parental leave and pay policies, so job applicants can make informed decisions about whether they can combine the role with caring for their family. Tipping New legislation, to be introduced at the earliest opportunity, will set out that tips must go to the workers providing the service. Prompt payment A call for evidence will be published later this week which will consider the best way to ensure company boards put in place responsible payment practices throughout their supply chain, including whether all company boards should give one of their non-executive directors specific responsibilities for the company’s prompt payment performance.
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Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Extension) 2017-19 10 December 2018
The text of this Private Member’s Bill has been published, which aims to provide shared parental leave and pay to the self-employed including freelance workers and workers in the GIG economy. The Bill also aims to extend the sharing of statutory maternity allowance to a mother’s self-employed partner.
The Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Extension) Bill 2017-19 was introduced by Tracy Brabin, MP for Batley and Spen who hailed this as being a bill that delivers ‘no additional cost to the tax payer’.
The Bill received its first reading on 21 February 2018. The second reading debate of the was originally scheduled for 11 May 2018, but it is now expected to take place on Friday 25 January 2019.
If the Bill receives Royal Assent and becomes the ‘Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Extension) Act 2018’, the regulations will come into force within 12 months of this date.
Geographical extent – The Bill applies to England, Wales, and Scotland
Share Parental Leave was launched in 2015 and however parental take up is estimated to be a low 2%. The campaign 'Share the Joy' is part of the government’s aim to raise awareness of employment rights, in a drive to boost job satisfaction and productivity as part of the modern Industrial Strategy and Good Work plan.
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