Employment and HR

• Changes to the Rules Governing Employment Tribunal Procedure

  • Posted27 July 2012

  Most new laws affecting businesses are introduced on one of two common commencement dates each year – either 6 April or 1 October. From 6 April 2012, the unfair...

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• Low Pay Commission Consults on the Accommodation Offset

  • Posted25 July 2012

  The Low Pay Commission (LPC) was established following the introduction of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Act 1998 to advise the Government on the NMW rates and other issues of...

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• ACAS Guidance on Maternity Rights and Redundancy

  • Posted19 July 2012

  Currently, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) helpline receives 15,000 calls a year from employers and employees seeking advice on pregnancy or maternity and redundancy issues. In response to...

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• Redundancy and the Pool for Selection

  • Posted19 July 2012

  Redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal, but may be found to be unfair – for example if a particular employee is unfairly selected for redundancy. Where the decision...

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• Estate Agent Fined After Contractor Killed in Fall

  • Posted9 July 2012

  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined a firm of estate agents after a contractor who was working for them was killed when he fell from a roof. ...

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• Reform of the Collective Redundancy Rules

  • Posted5 July 2012

  Following a call for evidence on the operation of the rules that apply to consulting with employees when collective redundancies are necessary, the Government has published a consultation outlining its...

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