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The government’s Tipping Act is a step closer to coming into force, as today the Code of Practice is published and laid before Parliament. The new Code of Practice will protect the tips of more than 2 million workers giving …

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Leaders from across business and civil society have welcomed the Government strengthening employment protections.

• Updated: 6 April 2024

Low Pay Commission publishes advice to Government on the future of the National Minimum Wage beyond 2024

• Updated: 27 March 2024

New laws to reduce the impact of industrial action on rail, border security and ambulance services while balancing the ability of workers to strike.

• Updated: 8 December 2023

Low Pay Commission recommendations take the minimum wage to its long term target in April 2024

• Updated: 21 November 2023

New Back to Work Plan to help up to 1,100,000 people with long-term health conditions, disabilities or long-term unemployment to look for and stay in work.

• Updated: 16 November 2023

Regulations laid to address strike action in passenger rail.

• Updated: 8 November 2023

Up to 25,000 people will benefit from new employment support starting today as part of the Government’s flagship Universal Support programme.

• Updated: 12 September 2023

Millions of British workers will have more flexibility over where and when they work as the Flexible Working Bill achieves Royal Assent.

• Updated: 20 July 2023

Parents and carers to be given new protections at work, covering leave entitlement and redundancy rules

• Updated: 25 May 2023

Millions of people will benefit from specific support to look for work, acquire new skills and progress into better-paid jobs.

• Updated: 3 April 2023

Low-paid workers across the country will receive a pay increase this weekend as all rates of the National Minimum Wage rise.

• Updated: 31 March 2023

Government launches crackdown on controversial dismissal tactics through a planned statutory code of practice.

• Updated: 24 January 2023

Over nine million 50+ workers now on payrolls, an increase of more than 210,000 since last year.

• Updated: 21 November 2022

Minimum wage rates from April 2023 have now been announced.

• Updated: 17 November 2022

New laws introduced entitling unpaid carers to 1 week of unpaid leave a year.

• Updated: 21 October 2022

Announces the introduction of the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill.

• Updated: 20 October 2022

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions outlined plans to boost the labour market today in a bid to kickstart economic growth.

• Updated: 13 October 2022

Low Pay Commission report looks at labour market enforcement in Leicester’s textiles sector.

• Updated: 25 July 2022

Government backs new reforms making it unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff.

• Updated: 15 July 2022