Legislation concerned with flexible working will form a key focus at CLT Scotland’s Employment Conference which will take place online on 12 June. Conference chair Lindsey Cartwright of Morton Fraser MacRoberts will look at how the new legislation on flexible working and carers leave is likely
Three quarters (75%) of employers used some form of flexible contract at some point in 2023, and half (48%) of those employers planned to increase use of flexible contracts over the next five years, a report from thinktank the Resolution Foundation has found.
In a year that will see a General Election dominate much of the political environment, employment law regulations remaining a hot topic. The UK’s legislative landscape is yet to fully adapt to best accommodate and support the flexible, global labour market and while progress is being made, there’s still more that should be done.