The Ministry of Justice issued a consultation seeking evidence on a range of topics covering open justice, access to data, and the transparency of our court and tribunal services.
- Read the consultation on the Ministry of Justice website.
- Read our response (September 2023)
Acas issued a consultation on the draft Code of Practice on handling requests for flexible working.
- Read the consultation on the Acas website.
- Read our response (September 2023).
The President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 and on a new Practice Direction for the EAT.
- Read our response.
The Department for Business & Trade launched a consultation on reforms to the Working Time Regulations, holiday pay, and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.
- Read the consultation on the Department for Business & Trade website.
- Read our response.
The Senior President of Tribunals (SPT) issued a consultation on proposals as to how the SPT should exercise powers to determine the composition of the employment tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal.
- Read the consultation on the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary website.
- Read our response.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy issued a consultation on a draft Statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy issued a consultation on calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers.
The UK Government held a consultation seeking views on proposed new legislation on seafarers’ wage protection. This protection would be achieved by introducing conditions for access to UK ports.
- Find out more on the UK Government website
- Read our response
The Cabinet Office Disability Unit issued a consultation to explore the topic of workforce reporting on disability – both voluntary and mandatory – for large employers (250 employees and above).
- View the consultation on the UK Government's website.
- Read our response.
The UK Government launched a consultation seeking views on proposals to reform flexible working regulations.
- View the consultation on the UK Government's website
- Read our response
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy issued a consultation on measures to extend the ban on exclusivity clauses in contracts of employment.
- Read the consultation
- View our response
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy issued a consultation on measures to reform post-termination non-compete clauses in contracts of employment.
- Read the consultation
- View our response
The UK government invited views on proposals to raise the mandatory retirement age for judicial office holders, including judges in courts in England and Wales, the Unified Tribunals and some other tribunals, magistrates in England and Wales and coroners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Read the U.K. Government's consultation
- View the Law Society of Scotland's response (October 2020)
The U.K. Government issued a consultation on proposals to give employees a week of unpaid leave each year to provide care.
- Read the U.K. Government consultation here
- View the Law Society of Scotland's response here (August 2020)
The U.K. Government issued a consultation on the Good Work Plan: Proposals to support families – neonatal leave and pay.
- Read the U.K. Government consultation here
- View the Law Society of Scotland's response here
The U.K. Government issued a consultation on the Good Work Plan: one-sided flexibility - addressing unfair flexible working practices.
The U.K. Government issued a consultation on the Good Work Plan: Proposals to support families – Transparency of flexible working and family related leave and pay policies.
The U.K. Government issued a consultation on a Good work plan: establishing a new single enforcement body for employment rights.
The UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued a consultation on proposals to improve the regulation of confidentiality clauses, also known as non-disclosure agreements or NDAs.
- View the consultation on the GOV.UK Website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (April 2019)
The UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued a consultation on extending redundancy protection for pregnant women and new parents.
- View the consultation on the GOV.UK website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (April 2019)
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and the Race Disparity Unit have issued a consultation on ethnicity pay reporting by employers.
- View the consultation on the GOV.UK website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (January 2019)
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Energy has issued a consultation on how to make the employment status rules for employment rights and tax clearer for individuals and businesses.
- View the consultation on the GOV.UK website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (June 2018)
The UK Government's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued a consultation on measures to increase transparency in the UK labour market.
- View the consultation on the GOV.UK website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (May 2018)
The UK Government's Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has issued a consultation on the recommendations in the Review of Modern Working Practices on the enforcement of employment rights.
- View the consultation on the GOV.UK website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (May 2018)
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has issued a consultation to seek views on the recommendations made in the Matthew Taylor 'Review of modern employment practices' regarding agency workers.
- View the consultation on the GOV.UK website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (May 2018)
The UK Parliament's Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry on sexual harassment in the workplace.
- View the inquiry on the UK Parliament website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (March 2018)
The Employment Tribunals has issued a judicial consultation on awards for injury to feelings and psychiatric injury following De Souza v Vinci Construction (UK) Ltd
- View the consultation document here
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (August 2017)
The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on proposals for an adjustment to the Help with Fees scheme to extend the scope of support available to people on lower incomes.
- View the consultation on the Ministry of Justice website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (March 2017)
