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18-1-24 Holidays Policy amended, new Holidays Policy added for irregular hours workers and part-year workers.
14-1-23 Statutory leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared Parental) policies amended to align with WTR changes.
14-11-23 Position of limb (b) workers clarified, in relation to ‘family’ rights (maternity, Paternity, adoption, Parental Leave, Shared Parental Leave, and Parental Bereavement Leave)
10-10-23 Terminology tidied, to make clearer the differences in application, as between Umbrella employee, and umbrella workers (who will generally fall into the category of ‘limb (b) workers’).
1-9-23 Changes to AWR policy – clauses 2.3 and 2.7
31-8-23 Change to Opt Out Policy - clause 2.14 added
15-8-23 Change to Opt Out Policy clause 2.8 onwards
25-5-23 Changes to Sickness and Maternity Policies.
5-4-23 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy replaces Equality and Diversity Policy (was Schedule 9).
28-2-23 Changes to Sickness Policy to align with current hire-in contracts.
15-2-23 Changes to Expenses Policy for Umbrella staff, to expressly include mileage, workplace parking, and work-from-home.
14-2-23 Changes to Disciplinary and Grievance Policies, to expressly exclude workers.
1-12-22 Opt out Policy clause 2.12 added
30-8-22 Schedule 7 (Disciplinary) and Schedule 13 (Grievance) amended, so as to exclude workers.
30-5-22 Schedule 5 (Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy) amended – section 3 inserted.
29-1-22 Section 2 (Using the Staff Handbook) revised