Period of sickness before fitnote required extended to 28 days

Health and Safety detriments extended to "workers"

New government consultation: flexible apprenticeships

Increase in damages for injury to feelings in discrimination cases

New NMW rates and guidance

Increased rates for redundancy pay and tribunal damages

Increases in SSP and family related leave

Public sector exit pay cap revoked

Non-compete restrictions: should employers have to pay during the restricted period?

Proposal to ban exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts earnings less than £120 per week

Changes to criminal records disclosure

ACAS Early Conciliation period extended to six weeks

New £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments

Extra Bank Holiday for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Real living wage increase

Consultation: Government to review support in the workplace for survivors of domestic abuse

Further information to be provided in written terms and conditions

Workers now to be given written statement of terms and conditions

Written statement of terms and conditions now to be given from day one

Employer's NICs now deducted on termination payments above £30,000