The story so far… Spring 2013 

 

Redundancy consultation 

• In force from 6 April 2013 

• Employees on fixed-term contracts "which have  reached their agreed termination point" will be excluded from collective redundancy consultation obligations (where 20+ employees are to be dismissed from one establishment within a 90 day period) 

• Minimum consultation period has been reduced to 45 days from 90 days (where 100+ employees are affected by redundancy at one establishment within 90 days period) 

• Upper limit on protective award still 90 days 

 

Acas non-statutory code of practice 

• In force from 6 April 2013 

• “How to manage collective redundancies” published 

• Aimed at employers, to coincide with changes to redundancy consultation 

• Includes outline of legal requirements and responsibilities, with timeline 

• 10 point checklist of key issues, including: 

• When consultation should commence 

• Meaning of “establishment” 

 

Increase in statutory pay levels for: 

Sick leave (from 6 April 2013) 

• Risen from £85.85 to £86.70 

• Weekly earnings threshold risen from £107 to £109