The Employment Rights Bill is coming – is your business prepared?

In early 2017 a few legal and HR teams were quietly preparing for something called GDPR. They were updating policies, reviewing data storage, making sure contracts cover the new rules.

But most businesses ignored this. “We’ve got time,” they say. “It’s not coming in until May 2018”.  Fast forward to April 2018. Panic.

Suddenly, every HR team in the country is drowning in GDPR compliance. Consultants are charging thousands just to help companies avoid fines. HR professionals are being pulled into endless meetings, trying to rewrite contracts overnight. Employees are asking about their rights. IT teams are scrambling to audit data. The Information Commissioner’s Office is looming over everyone.

Those who prepared early? They breezed through it. Their contracts were in place. Their policies were airtight. They didn’t have to panic.

The ones who waited? They were in crisis mode, rushing to fix problems they should have solved months before.

Now, here we are again.  The Employment Rights Bill isn’t law yet. Some changes take effect in six months, others in two years. And many solicitors and employers are telling themselves the same lie:

Many businesses are saying again “I’ve got time.”

But when the deadlines hit, when managers and employees start asking, What does this mean for your business?—you’ll either have the answers, or you’ll be scrambling to find them.

The time to prepare is now, call us on 07375 097443 or e-mail us on enquiries@lbjconsultants.co.uk to arrange an appointment.