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| FLEXIBLE WORKING |
| British companies still work the longest hours in Europe, yet our productivity levels are one of the lowest. Businesses complain about stress-related sickness costs and claims and indeed this costs British business around £12 billion every year. Yet little is done to tackle the reasons for stress and employers continue to look upon employees suffering from stress as claimants rather than victims of often poorly managed operations.
Allowing employees to work in a way that allows them to accommodate their domestic needs is not only good for them, their families and their children; it is good for business too.....read more » |
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| FIXED RETIREMENT AGE TO GO |
| The Government confirms plans to scrap the default retirement age in the UK and sets October 2011 date....read more » |
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| WHAT IS A "REASONABLE RESPONSE?" |
| In claims for unfair dismissal Employment Tribunals must determine if the employer acted within a band of “reasonable responses”.
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| WORLD CUP ABSENCES? |
| Up to 10% of the UK’s workforce will take “sickies” during the world cup.
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| PAYING PEOPLE OFF / SERIAL CLAIMANTS |
| A couple of news items that will interest you regarding side effects of employment laws.....read more » |
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| NEW BRIBERY ACT |
| Recent legislation creates a new offence of failure to prevent bribery....read more » |
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| BAN ON AIR TRAVEL |
| Guidance for Employers....read more » |
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| CHANGES TO STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY |
| A committee of the European Parliament has recently (Feb 2010) passed draft legislation that will extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay across Europe.....read more » |
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| NEW SICK NOTES |
| With effect 6th April 2010 GPs will be introducing a new type of sick note.....read more » |
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| HR UPDATE FOR 2010 |
| A Summary of the HR legislation changes for 2010....read more » |
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| REDUCTION IN LIMITS FOR UNFAIR DISMISSAL |
| This year, for the first time there has been a reduction in statutory limits/payments....read more » |
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| WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS |
| A Reminder that the Vetting and Barring Scheme was introduced in October....read more » |
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| ALTERNATIVES TO REDUNDANCY |
| Redundancies have increased, but there are alternatives.....read more » |
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| LYING TO EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL |
| Boss Faked Employment Contract....read more » |
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| REPLACING STRIKING WORKERS WITH AGENCY WORKERS |
| Replacing Striking workers with Agency workers....read more » |
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| CREDIT CARD TIPS |
| Are credit card tips regarded as 'earnings'?....read more » |
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| RETIREMENT AGE HELD BY HIGH COURT |
| Age discrimination, retirement....read more » |
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| EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE |
| youth, young workers, working hours.....read more » |
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| ILLNESS DURING HOLIDAY |
| entitlement to paid leave during illness....read more » |
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| RECRUITMENT OF FOREIGN NATIONALS |
| Potential Discrimination....read more » |
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| REDUNDANCIES - FAILURE TO CONSULT |
| FAILURE TO CONSULT....read more » |
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| SWINE FLU |
| What can you do as an employer to deal with the effects of swine flu on your employees and business?....read more » |
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| HOLIDAY PAY FOR LONG TERM SICK |
| Employees on long term sick ARE entitled to holiday pay.....read more » |
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| NEW EMPLOYEES - MEDICAL HISTORY |
| Are employers entitled to ask about a prospective employees medical history?....read more » |
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| WARNING TO EMPLOYERS |
| Warning to employment agencies....read more » |
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| DEALING WITH ABSENTEEISM |
| Council promotes "A culture of attendance"....read more » |
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| WORKING TIME REGULATIONS |
| "Opt-Out" Talks broken down........read more » |
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| EQUALITY BILL |
| News Update....read more » |
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| REMOVAL OF STATUTORY DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES |
| Update....read more » |
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| DANGERS OF WORKING NIGHTS |
| Findings by Danish Government....read more » |
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| COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE |
| Update....read more » |
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| TUPE - POST TRANSFER OBLIGATIONS |
| Clarification....read more » |
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| UNFAIR DISMISSAL - ASSERTING A STATUTORY RIGHT |
| Case Study....read more » |
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| ABCENCE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS |
| Guidance....read more » |
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| HOLIDAY PAY FOR LONG TERM SICK |
| Bad news for employers....read more » |
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| DISCRIMINATION - SEXUAL ORIENTATION |
| Court of Appeal Decision....read more » |
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| CHANGES TO EMPLOYEE ENTITLEMENTS DUE FEB 2009 |
| Effective from 1st February 2009....read more » |
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| IDENTITY CARDS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS |
| Although you are not legally required to check documents, we recommend that you do so for everyone you wish to employ. ....read more » |
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| WEBSITE 'DOWN TIME' |
| *** Members Update ***....read more » |
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| PLANNING FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS |
| Some Festive Guidance....read more » |
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| DEATH IN EMPLOYMENT |
| Practical Guidance for Employers....read more » |
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| FLEXIBLE WORKING |
| Government plans for extending this right to all parents of children under the age of 16 ....read more » |
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| PARENTS' RIGHTS TO REQUEST FLEXIBLE WORKING |
| Plans to increase parents' rights to request flexible working are to be reconsidered, Downing Street says. ....read more » |
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| ENFORCED RETIREMENT |
| An Update....read more » |
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| OCTOBER CHANGES IN LEGISLATION |
| A Reminder....read more » |
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| NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE - 1st October 08 Increase |
| Reminder ....read more » |
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| FOREIGN LANGUAGE A DISABILITY? |
| A Polish born cleaner has tried to sue her employers for alleged discrimination....read more » |
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| MIGRANT WORKER PERMITS |
| New Australian-style points based system....read more » |
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| CRACKDOWN ON |
| Government Announcement....read more » |
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| MATERNITY LEAVE SABOTAGING WOMEN'S CAREERS |
| Warning by the head of the new equality watchdog....read more » |
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| EMPLOYMENT OF NON-UK OR EEA CITEZENS |
| Updated Guidance....read more » |
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| PROPOSED EQUALITY BILL |
| Update....read more » |
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| TIME OFF |
| Update....read more » |
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| TEMPORARY AGENCY WORKERS DIRECTIVE |
| EU Employment Council Agreement - Update....read more » |
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| 48 HOUR WORKING WEEK |
| Agreement finally reached by EU Employment Council....read more » |
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| TRIBUNAL RECORDS |
| An Update....read more » |
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| ACAS CONCILIATION |
| Good news for employers with a claim against them through the Employment Tribunal....read more » |
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| NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE |
| The rates effective from October 2008 have been announced ....read more » |
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| CHANGES IN MATERNITY BENEFITS |
| Clarification of pension contributions....read more » |
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| INTERESTING DISCRIMINATION CASES |
| Charities with a religious base should take careful note....read more » |
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| AGENCY WORKERS |
| Agency workers are soon to receive additional employment rights....read more » |
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| DRIVING ON COMPANY BUSINESS |
| Policy and Procedures....read more » |
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| NATIONAL 'DISHONESTY' DATABASE |
| National Staff Dismissal Register is set to be launched later this year ....read more » |
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| CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL |
| Tribunal Judgement - We had to Report!....read more » |
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| DEPRESSION AT WORK |
| New ACAS Guidance....read more » |
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| ILLEGAL WORKERS - NEW PENALTIES |
| Reminder....read more » |
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| DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION |
| Important Landmark Judgement....read more » |
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| STATUTORY SICK PAY AND STATUTORY LEAVE BENEFIT INCREASES |
| Increases effective from 6th April 2008....read more » |
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| FUEL FOR PRIVATE TRAVEL - INCREASES |
| HMRC Increase Announcement....read more » |
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| EQUAL PAY DEVELOPMENT |
| News Update....read more » |
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| ANNUAL INCREASES IN STATUTORY PAYMENTS |
| Effective 1st February 2008 ....read more » |
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| MINIMUM WAGE CRACKDOWN |
| The Government has announced that it is to crack down on rogue employers ....read more » |
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| ILLEGAL WORKERS |
| Changes due 29 February 2008....read more » |
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| EMPLOYING FOREIGN WORKERS |
| A reminder of your obligations....read more » |
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| TUPE - ACQUIRED RIGHTS |
| An Update....read more » |
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| EXPLOITATION OF MIGRANT WORKERS |
| A recent study by the TUC reveals exploitation by employers of Polish and Lithuanian workers.....read more » |
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| OCTOBER CHANGES TO HR LEGISLATION |
| A reminder of the changes....read more » |
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| FAMILY LEAVE |
| Maternity - Employers Guidelines....read more » |
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| EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (ETS) - 2006/07 STATISTICS |
| Taken From The Just Published Annual Report....read more » |
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| DISABILITY - DYSLEXIA? |
| Do you test applicants reading and writing skills? ....read more » |
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| STATUTORY PAID HOLIDAYS |
| An Update....read more » |
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| MIGRANT WORKERS - NEW POINTS SYSTEM |
| The proposed new Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (....read more » |
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| FOREIGN NATIONALS |
| Illegal Working Crackdown....read more » |
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| MATERNITY - RETURN TO THE |
| What is the same job?....read more » |
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| RESIGNATION OR DISMISSAL? |
| Don't just sit back and do nothing and assume that they have left!....read more » |
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| WORKING HOURS |
| Dangers of requiring employees to work long hours, and drive....read more » |
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| SEX DISCRIMINATION - INADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR WOMEN? |
| The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) recently successfully challenged the government's sex discrimination regulations....read more » |
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| EMPLOYMENT STATUS - OVER RELIANCE ON CONTRACT |
| A good example of the dangers of over-reliance on a piece of paper ....read more » |
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| SUCCESSFULLY SMOKEFREE |
| Smoking Policy Template....read more » |
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| MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES |
| Effective from 1st October 2007....read more » |
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| AGE DISCRIMINATION - POTENTIAL BACK-CLAIMS UPDATE |
| Update....read more » |
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| DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES - EXPIRED WARNINGS |
| Well that puts that one to bed once and for all!....read more » |
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| MINIMUM WAGE - WORK EXPERIENCE |
| Government Plans to Tighten up Rules....read more » |
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| AGE DISCRIMINATION - POTENTIAL BACK-CLAIMS |
| Leading Insurer AXA Gives Out Warning to UK Employers....read more » |
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| LEGISLATIVE CHANGES FOR 2007 |
| changes in Employment Law planned For 2007....read more » |
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| AGENCY OR EMPLOYED WORKER |
| Guidance on Judgement....read more » |
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| FOREIGN WORKERS - BULGARIA AND ROMANIA |
| Guidelines and Restrictions....read more » |
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| STATUTORY PAYMENTS AND LIMITS |
| One for your diaries....read more » |
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| ENGLAND TO GO SMOKE FREE ON 1 JULY 2007 |
| Is Your Company New Year Resolution to Quit Smoking?....read more » |
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| PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION |
| Court Ruling....read more » |
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