As well as the introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (see weekly LELR 60) and changes to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (see weekly LELR 61), the following legislative changes became effective on 6 April:
Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 - The regulations – which give employees’ rights to be informed and consulted on a regular basis - have been extended to undertakings with 50 or more employees.
Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006 - The regulations, which introduced a statutory requirement on employers to consult with prospective and active members of pension schemes (and their representatives) before making major changes to future pension arrangements, were extended to cover undertakings with 50 or more employees.
Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2007 - The new regulations give all agency workers the right to withdraw from services provided by an agency, such as accommodation and transport, without suffering any disadvantage. Agencies are no longer required to provide written information to workers regarding assignments of less than five days