In addition to the changes in Paternity Leave and statutory payments (detailed below) here are some more significant changes to employment legislation that become effective this month:
6 April - legislation allowing employers to retire an employee at the age of 65, on the basis that he or she has reached the default retirement age "DRA", is repealed. The 'phasing out' process commenced on 6 April and the DRA will be formally abolished from October 2011.
6 April - Positive action (part of the Equality Act 2010) comes into effect and permits employers, in defined circumstances, to appoint or promote a person with a protected characteristic in preference to another person who does not have a protected characteristic.
And some expected changes that will not now take place this month:
The Bribery Act - now expected from 1 July 2011
Flexible Working - age criteria will remain unchanged
The Equality Act 2010 - dual discrimination provisions will not now be implemented
Study leave and training - extensions to the right to make a request in relation to study or training will not now be implemented.
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