Employment Legislation 2010

Jan: the revised Acas Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities. Click here to see the code.

Feb: Reduction ofmaximum compensation limit from £66,200 to £65,300.  A week’s pay for basic award and redundancy pay purposes remain unchanged at £380.

April: Right to request time to train for employees of organisations with more than 250 staff; extended to all employees from April 2011.

April: Increase in standard weekly rates of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay to £124.88.  SSP unchanged at £79.15 pw.

April: Extension of CRB checks under Vetting and Barring Scheme.

April: Proposed changes to maternity and paternity rights have been postponed to April 2011.

Oct: Equality Bill consolidating existing discrimination law.

Oct: Agency workers Regulations giving equal treatment after 12 week qualifying period delayed until Oct 2011.