Posts tagged Employment

The Employment Rights Act, passed by the UK Government in December 2025, represents the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in a generation, a significant opportunity to strengthen workers' rights and improve job security across Scotland, and the rest of the UK. SCVO... Read more

SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to questions 1, 2 ,4 and 33 of the UK Government consultation on reforms relating to zero hours and similar contracts to implement measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025. Q1.a: For directly engaged workers, which of the following... Read more

A few years ago I had never heard of furlough. 18 months into the coronavirus pandemic, furlough is so familiar it is used as shorthand for the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme; the scheme which guaranteed employees at least 80% of their wages (up to £2,500 each month) while... Read more