Employment Law News
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Retail businesses with online operation are likely to be affected by proposed new EU data laws aimed at enhancing people’s online “right to be forgotten”.
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The Government has announced a two-year delay to the introduction of automatic enrolment to its new company pension plan, pushing it back for many workers until late-2018.
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Britain’s middle managers are feeling the pressure of modern workplace stresses more so than any other level of worker.
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The extension of the right to unpaid parental leave is to be postponed until 2013, the Government has announced.
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The poor economic climate is seeing an increasing number of people going into work when they are not well, according to a new survey on employee health.
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Government plans have been announced to reform the British tax system to encourage more employee share ownership schemes.
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A new survey has shown that increasing numbers of companies would be forced to settle employment tribunal cases brought against them if proposed reforms to the tribunal system are given the go ahead.
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A test case this week could go against the Government's rules concerning forced retirement, and allow employers to justify retiring some staff when they reach a certain age.
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2012 sees the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games come to Great Britain. Although centred on London, Games events are due to take place at venues throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
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2012 sees an additional public holiday on Tuesday 5th June to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Additionally, Spring Bank Holiday has been moved to Monday 4th June to give a four day holiday for the Jubilee celebrations.
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The annual uprating of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay and statutory sick pay has been announced. These will rise from April 2012 in line with September's RPI, by 5.2%.
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Many of the UK's biggest companies have signed up to the Government's Business Compact, which aims to bring an end to the 'who you know, not what you know'
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We are only in the early part of 2012, and the UK has already been hit by two episodes of extreme bad weather.
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British employers have been warned that they could have to inject more than £300 billion in to their final salary pension schemes if new EU legislation is passed.
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A female doctor who suffered discrimination at work has been awarded a compensation pay-out.
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Following an Appeals Court ruling, administrators of collapsed firms could be affected by new legislation relating to unfair dismissal.
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A system of fees for employment tribunal claimants could be introduced as soon as 2013, according to a consultation paper published today.
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Small firms across the UK have been urged by The Forum of Private Business (FPB) not to cancel their Christmas parties this year.
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Business Secretary Vince Cable has detailed plans to change the way in which business inspections are carried out.
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The vast majority of managers believe that the idea of the ‘9 to 5’ working day is a thing of the past, according to a new survey.
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As bad weather begins to take hold of the UK again, there are practical issues you should be aware of if you or your employees drive vehicles on company business
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In a wide-ranging speech at the end of November, Business Secretary Vince Cable set out the coalition government’s agenda for employment law reform in the remainder of the Parliament.
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According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), firms across the UK need to do more to in order to be fully prepared for pension auto-enrolment.
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Chancellor George Osborne has announced that there could well be further reforms made to employment law.
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Whilst auto enrolment for pensions is still scheduled to be introduced as planned, small businesses will be given more time to prepare.
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With it looking increasingly likely that public sector strikes will go ahead across the whole of Great Britain next Wednesday (please see our previous news story)
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Statistics published recently by the Tribunals Service show a significant increase in claims for age discrimination, and with an average compensation payout of over £30,000, age discrimination also tops the compensation tables.
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Currently, employees will begin to be automatically enrolled onto pension schemes as of October next year.
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New research has been released on the fit note by The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) ahead of the upcoming Sickness and Absence Review.
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Employment Tribunals will have the power to impose fines on employers who breach employment laws, it was announced today.
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Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that it is planning to crack down on fashion companies offering unpaid internships.
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A new report published by the Centre for Policy Studies has outlined the regulatory reforms necessary for job creation within the private sector.
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The former enterprise adviser, Lord Young, has been reappointed to the position, the Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed.
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Prime Minister David Cameron has detailed proposals which would see employment laws liberalised.
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In a speech last week, Prime Minister David Cameron outlined plans for employers to be able to have “protected conversations” with staff, in a move aimed at removing the “fear factor” many employers have about aspects of employment regulation.
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The long-running dispute over changes to public sector pensions looks set to cause disruption across the country again at the end of this month.
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The long-running dispute over changes to public sector pensions looks set to cause disruption across the country again at the end of this month.
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As we move into the later part of 2011, we are coming to that time of year were the weather can have quite an effect on you and your staff.
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Government plans to alter public service pension schemes have met a roadblock as members of Unison voted in favour of striking against the proposals.
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October was notable for a raft of announcements on the employment regulation front.
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A leaked report commissioned by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, has called for lazy employees to lose their right to make unfair dismissal claims.
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A male employee who was made redundant has won his claim that he was discriminated against in favour of a woman who was off work on maternity leave and who retained her job.
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