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The UK government has introduced the Employment Rights Bill, which could create a new Adult Social Care Negotiating Body. This body will set pay and conditions for care workers, helping improve job security and standards in the sector. With potential changes to pay, zero-hours contracts, and sick leave policies, this could be a major step forward for the care workforce. But, funding and provider support will be critical for its success. #socialwork #socialcare #safeguarding #employmentrightsbill https://lnkd.in/eCE2m83d

#APACNews Benefits provided by #MalaysiaGovernment for organizations that hire #PeopleWithDisabilities #DoubleTaxDeduction Employers who hire PWD are eligible for a double tax deduction on the salary paid to the employees with disabilities. This is aimed at reducing the financial burden on employers and promoting the hiring of PWD. #EmploymentIncentives - Allowance for Disabled Workers: The Social Security Organization (SOCSO) provides financial incentives to employers who hire PWD. This includes coverage of contributions for the Employment Injury Insurance Scheme and the Invalidity Pension Scheme. - Job Coaching and Placement: The Department of Social Welfare offers job coaching and placement services to help PWD integrate into the workplace smoothly. #GrantsAndFinancialAssistance - Work Equipment Grant: Employers can receive financial assistance for purchasing necessary work equipment or modifications to the workplace to accommodate PWD. - Entrepreneurship and Employment Fund: There are funds available to support entrepreneurship among PWD and to encourage employers to create job opportunities for them. #TrainingAndDevelopmentPrograms The government, through various agencies, provides training and development programs to both PWD and their potential employers. These programs aim to enhance the skills of PWD and sensitize employers to the benefits of an inclusive workforce. #ComplianceWithLegalRequirements Employers who hire PWD also benefit from compliance with the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008, which promotes the rights of PWD and mandates non-discrimination in employment. #AccessibilityAndWorkplaceAdaptations The government encourages employers to create accessible workplaces by providing guidelines and sometimes financial support for necessary adaptations and facilities to accommodate PWD. #GiftAbled #APACBestPractices

Employment Rights Bill - Lets open this can of worms.... The UK government’s newly introduced Employment Rights Bill brings with it 28 significant changes aimed at boosting workers’ rights. While the aim is to create a more balanced and fair work environment, many, including business leaders like Sir Martin Sorrell, are concerned that these measures may stifle economic growth and deter investment. With zero-hour contracts banned and a nine-month probation period on the horizon, these changes could have far-reaching effects. The new rules include: - 📅 Right to claim unfair dismissal from day one - 🏡 Flexible working becoming the default, with only ‘unreasonable’ rejections allowed - 🤧 Sick pay from day one instead of the fourth day of illness   - 👨👩👦 Bereavement, paternity, and parental leave available from the start of employment (though unpaid)  While workers' rights should always evolve to meet modern needs, we have to ask: Could these changes push the UK into economic slowdown by making businesses hesitant to grow or hire? What do you think? Will these reforms boost worker welfare or hinder the UK’s competitiveness? #EmploymentRights #LabourMarket #FlexibleWorking #BusinessGrowth

Article for the #TruroVoice ——————- This week I met with dedicated care workers from #Cornwall. We have a large demand for social care here. Our population tends to an older demographic and with many people leaving friends and family to retire down here, the availability of good care is especially important. Assistance for people who have disabilities to live independent lives and get support into work if they choose that path is also important. However, as we know, the social care system is close to breaking point. The combination of years of underfunding and a fragmented privatised system means that thousands of elderly and disabled people are unable to get the level of care they need, while money continues to bleed out of the system. Skilled care workers are chronically underpaid for what they do, often at minimum wage, and so good people leak out of the system as it pays better to work in the local supermarket. I worked as a teaching assistant at Falmouth School for 7 years. Working in a school in a supporting role is another sector where the pay is low – sometimes at minimum wage. What these 2 sectors have in common, apart from the poor rates of pay, is that they are highly skilled jobs which are incredibly important to support society. And that the people who work in them are far more likely to be women. Next week, the #Employment Rights Bill will be debated in Parliament. The provisions are too numerous to fit into this column, but some that will be particularly important are: sick pay, parental leave and protection from unfair dismissal from day 1; improving family friendly rights and flexible working; measures to tackle zero hour contracts; strengthening redundancy rights and tackling the nasty practice of fire and rehire. However, on top of all of these, the Bill gives respect and recognition for social care workers and school support staff through a fair pay agreement in adult social care and the reinstatement of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body. This will be a gamechanger for the low paid workers, mostly women, who work in care and schools. It means that pay and terms and conditions for care workers and school support staff can be negotiated nationally and a minimum set across the country. Of course, the funding issue will be crucial and reform towards more secure and better long-term funding arrangements for local authorities and schools will be vital. But, I am so pleased that the Government has chosen these 2 sectors to be the first to have the opportunity for fair pay agreements. Women who have caring responsibilities are often limited in the hours they can work and historically that has meant, however skilled and important their jobs are, the pay can simply not be enough to live on. To change that will be transformational for so many. This Employment Bill is a huge step forward and I am proud of it.

Last week, our #GoodEmployment news highlighted: 🔵 Government announces £240 million ‘Get Britain Working’ package to tackle economic activity UK government announces a £240 million ‘Get Britain Working’ initiative to reduce economic inactivity and control the benefits bill. Chancellor Rachel Reeves aims to reform work and welfare systems, focusing on local trailblazers to support disabled and long-term sick individuals. 🔵 New protections from sexual harassment come into force New legal duty under the Equality Act 2010 requires UK employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment and create a safe working environment. Guidance for employers has been published to help protect staff and avoid tribunals. 🔵 Greene King announces expansion of ‘Releasing Potential’ prison leaver employment programme Greene King expands its ‘Releasing Potential’ programme, aiming to equip prison leavers with hospitality skills and employment opportunities. The initiative supports rehabilitation and reduces reoffending. Read more: https://ow.ly/sReh50TZ4ap

🚨 Employment Rights Bill: Big Changes Coming! 🚨 The UK Government is set to deliver the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation under a new Employment Rights Bill, expected to be introduced by 12 October 2024. Here's what to expect: ⚖️ Unfair Dismissal: No more two-year wait to claim unfair dismissal. Employers can still use probation periods, but details are TBD. 🕒 Flexible Working: All jobs will be flexible by default! Employers must accommodate as much as is reasonable. 🔥 Fire and Rehire: New code of practice to restrict the controversial "fire and rehire" process. 📅 Zero Hours Contracts: Workers will have the right to move to regular hours, get advance notice of shifts, and receive compensation for cancellations. 👶 Family Rights: Parental leave will be a right from day one. Plus, it will be illegal to fire women within 6 months of returning from maternity leave. 🪧 Trade Unions: Simplified union recognition and easier strike ballots. 🟰 Equality: A new bill will extend equal pay rights to ethnic minorities and disabled workers, plus mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for companies with 250+ employees. Labour's manifesto also includes future proposals like single worker status, family leave review, and collective redundancy reforms. Stay tuned for consultations! #WorkersRights #EmploymentLaw #UKGovernment #FlexibleWorking #EqualityForAll #LabourLaw #FireAndRehire #ZeroHours

🚨 Big News for Adult Social Care Sector! 🚨 The recently published Employment Rights Bill is set to revolutionise the adult social care sector by establishing a dedicated body to set pay and conditions for staff. This is a good step towards ensuring fair wages and better working conditions for our hardworking social care professionals. What does this mean? 🔹 Fair Pay - The new Adult Social Care Negotiating Body will have the power to set pay rates, ensuring that all social care workers receive fair compensation for their invaluable work. 🔹 Improved Conditions - This body will also set the terms and conditions of employment, aiming to create a more supportive and sustainable work environment. 🔹 End to Exploitative Contracts - The bill includes measures to tackle exploitative zero-hours contracts, providing more stability and security for workers. 🔹 Enhanced Worker Rights - From guaranteed hours to better sick pay, this bill is packed with provisions that will significantly improve the lives of social care staff. This is a huge win for the sector and a testament to the tireless advocacy of social care professionals 💪 #SocialCare #EmploymentRights #FairPay

Centre-left parties across western democracies are in the position of working out who they represent and why....and how? Is class for the Left just one more identity amongst many others? And in turn has the Right become more attractive to whatever constitutes the working class and the lower-middle class? This discussion asks two central questions: "Can you build social democracy without workers? This question would have been unthinkable a few decades ago. Today it captures a central challenge that left-of-center parties face around the world." "However, a coalition based primarily on ideology is always thinner than one based on both ideology and shared material interests. This fact will create new dilemmas for the center-left parties when they come to power. How will it be possible, for example, to expand welfare states without additional tax revenues from the professionals who now vote against the Right for social and cultural reasons?"

New Workers' Rights Reform: Sick Pay and Parental Leave From Day One The UK government has introduced a major overhaul of workers' rights with the new Employment Rights Bill. Under these reforms, millions of workers will receive statutory sick pay from day one of illness and be eligible for parental leave as soon as they start a new job. This represents the largest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation, though some measures have been criticised for delays and potential complications for smaller businesses. What do you think of these changes? Will they support worker welfare or place additional pressure on employers? Click this link to watch the video https://lnkd.in/eVWgqFZH #UKEmploymentLaw #WorkersRights #SickPay #ParentalLeave #FlexibleWorking #EmploymentReforms #UKJobs #BusinessNews #EmployeeBenefits #JobSecurity

This is for anyone involved in any kind of communications - either in their professional role or their day-to-day life. The UK general election has been announced for 4th July. This means six weeks of campaigning for the leading political parties (lets be frank, there are only two). I think the campaign rhetoric, from all sides, is going to be particularly nasty and divisive - based on race, religion, immigration, social status, rich Vs poor, the welfare system/benefits etc. This has nearly always been the case, but I think it's really going to descend into the gutter this time. But this is a really good time to listen out for how things are communicated, how they're spun, and the specific language used. It's not about 'cutting benefits', it's about 'creating a welfare system that's sustainable and fair for all'. It's not about 'race', it's about 'securing our borders and processing individuals fairly and justly'. Blah, blah, blah. You get the gist. But definitely listen to the language used, how nuanced it is, and how people try to obscure the true meaning of what they're saying by using specific terms. It's going to be both horrible and fascinating at the same time.