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Based on the decisive victory of Labour in the General Election, MLP have analysed the King’s speech and the “New Deal for Working People” to forecast changes in Employment Law over the next five years.

Balancing Work and Life: The Right to Disconnect and Menopause Action Plans
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Kings Speech and Employment Law

The Right to Disconnect

Labour plans to introduce a right for employees to ‘switch off’ from work, aiming to address issues of overwork and promote a healthier work-life balance.

  • Expected Benefits: improved mental health and well-being for employees; and reduced burnout and increased productivity.
  • Potential Challenges: implementation in industries where continuous availability is expected; and ensuring consistent application across different job roles.

Implementation

Employers will need to establishing guidelines for reasonable working hours.

Menopause Action Plans

Large businesses with at least 250 employees will have to produce a ‘menopause action plan’. The plan would need to demonstrate how the business supports employees going through menopause.

Labour will also develop guidance and the factors employers should consider when supporting employees going through menopause.