Employment and HR

• HSE Publishes Injury and Ill-Health Statistics

  • Posted5 November 2014

  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published statistics on workplace injury and illness for the year 2013/14. The figures show that an estimated 28.2 million working days...

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• Mandatory Retirement – Was 65 an Appropriate Age?

  • Posted27 October 2014

  In the long-running case of Seldon v Clarkson, Wright and Jakes, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the decision of the Employment Tribunal (ET) that the inclusion in a...

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• The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

  • Posted16 October 2014

  The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill 2014/2015 has now been published. It will introduce a wide variety of measures aimed at reducing barriers to business innovation and growth. ...

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• Date Fixed For Tribunal Fees Challenge

  • Posted13 October 2014

  Following the introduction of Employment Tribunal (ET) fees in July 2013, the UK’s largest public service trade union, Unison, supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, brought judicial review...

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• Dock Worker Subjected to Homophobic Abuse Wins Dismissal Claim

  • Posted9 October 2014

  A dock worker who was summarily dismissed for gross misconduct following an alleged incident involving him and a fellow worker has been awarded a total of £45,000 in compensation for...

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• Employment Law Changes – October 2014

  • Posted1 October 2014

  From 1 October 2014, the following changes to employment law were implemented: Time Off to Accompany a Pregnant Woman to Ante-Natal Appointments An expectant father or the partner (including...

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