Q: Are there any forthcoming legal changes I need to be aware of?
A: There will always be a few regulatory changes in the pipeline, so it pays to keep an eye on developments at all times. The main changes that will affect most businesses over the coming months include:
- New rules, to be announced in January, that will apply to Romanian and Bulgarian citizens wishing to work in the UK when their countries join the EU in 2007
- the extension from 6 April 2007 of maternity and adoption leave from six months to nine months
- the extension, also from April 6 2007, of the right to request flexible working to cover carers of elderly or sick relatives
- a widening of the scope of rules requiring employees to inform and consult with their employees – all businesses with 100 or more employees will be included from 6 April 2007
- the introduction of a smoking ban in almost all workplaces from 1 July 2007.
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