![]() ![]() Introducing a new offence of interference with key national infrastructure This offence will attract a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both. This measure will cover certain behaviour which obstructs or interferes with the construction or maintenance of major transport projects such as HS2. Introducing a new offence of obstructing major transport works The maximum penalty for the offence of going equipped to lock-on will be an unlimited fine. The locking-on offence will carry a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment, an unlimited fine, or both. These measure criminalise the protest tactic of individuals attaching themselves to others, objects or buildings to cause serious disruption. How are we going to do it? Introducing new criminal offences of locking-on and going equipped to lock-on ![]() This in turn will ensure that police can better balance the rights of protesters against the rights of others to go about their daily business and to focus their resources on keeping the public safe. ![]() The measures in the Public Order Bill will improve the police’s ability to manage such protests and take a proactive approach to prevent such disruption happening in the first place. Protests such as these removes police from their regular duties tackling crime in local communities. This has included halting public transport networks, disrupting fuel supplies and preventing hundreds of hard-working people from getting to their jobs. Over recent years, guerrilla tactics used by a small minority of protesters have caused a disproportionate impact on the hardworking majority seeking to go about their everyday lives, cost millions in taxpayers’ money and put lives at risk. These new measures are needed to bolster the police’s powers to respond more effectively to disruptive and dangerous protests. This government fully supports the right of individuals to engage in peaceful protest however, the serious disruption caused by a small minority of protestors has highlighted that more needs to be done to protect the public and businesses from these unacceptable actions. amending the seniority of police officer in London who may attach conditions to an upcoming protest or prohibit a trespassory assembly to match that applicable in forces outside of London.interference with key national infrastructure.the definition of serious disruption in the Public Order Bill.Twenty-six work weeks of leave during a single 12-month period to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness if the eligible employee is the servicemember’s spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin (military caregiver leave).The following measures in the Public Order Bill will commence on 3rd May 2023:.any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a covered military member on “covered active duty ” or.a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job.to care for the employee’s spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition.the placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care and to care for the newly placed child within one year of placement.the birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth.Twelve workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for:. ![]() The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. ![]()
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