Employment law changes in 2022: What you need to know

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
15 September 2022
On Demand Webinar

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Summer is over, back to school, costly heating back on (or not), a new PM and a challenging future. Watch Monica Atwal for a quick round-up of all the HR related changes that took effect in 2022, including those that are still expected and those that have fallen off the agenda.

Topics include:

Absence, fit notes and sick pay
New ACAS code on discrimination
Definition of Disability – Covid-19
Hybrid working – the automatic right and review of tax
Menopause and Women Health Strategy
Firing and re-hiring
Agency workers and strikes
Employment Status
Apprenticeships
Data protection changes

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15 September 2022
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