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Flexible working for CarersLegislation : 10.04.2007With effect from the 6th of April 2007, the right to request flexible working will be extended to carers of adults.
Read On ICE RegulationsLegislation : 10.04.2007The scope of the Information and Consultation of Employees (ICE) Regulations 2004 has been extended Read On Sexual OrientationSex Discrimination : 07.03.2007Employers are reminded that sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace will not be tolerated Read On Expense ClaimsMiscellaneous : 07.03.2007Research conducted for hotel group “Travelodge” shows that UK workers claim £1bn from expense claims. Read On Minimum Wage Penalties RiseNational Minimum Wage : 02.03.2007The government has recently announced that employers who fail to pay workers the national minimum wage will face new financial penalties.
Read On Agency WorkersLegislation : 01.02.2007A Private Members Bill protecting the rights of Agency Workers has been introduced into Parliament. Read On Pensions BillLegislation : 01.12.2006The government has published its Pensions Bill, which outlines sweeping changed to the state pension system.
Read On No smoking in the workplaceHealth & Safety : 01.12.2006From 1 July 2007, smoking will be officially banned in all workplaces and enclosed public places, the government has announced. Read On Children In NeedNew : 13.11.2006ELC Limited is pleased to announce that we are again supporting the BBC’s Children in Need Appeal. Read On DTI defines a 'Carer'Legislation : 09.11.2006From the 6th of April 2007, a “carer” will have the right to request flexible working, under the Work and Families Act 2006. Read On British Jobfair in PolandNew : 19.10.2006As we see an increase in migrant workers entering the UK, a delegation from the TUC will attend a Jobfair being run by Jobcentre Plus in Warsaw, as ... Read On ASDA Change Wage SystemAge Discrimination : 10.10.2006ASDA has decided to abandon its two tier wage system in favour of an equal rate for all employees doing the same job. Read On Equal PayNew : 04.10.2006In a landmark case, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Companies can pay women less than their male colleagues if their length of ... Read On Age Discrimination ChallengeAge Discrimination : 03.10.2006The Government faces a challenge to the New Employment Equality (Age) (Regulations) which outlaws discrimination on the grounds of Age. Read On Holiday Pay UpdateHolidays : 06.04.2006One of the most common topics on our advice lines is the vexed question of holiday pay. The Working Time Regulations have made this one of the most ... Read On Higher Damages For Unfair DismissalCasefile : 04.04.2006Employment tribunals first heard cases of unfair dismissal in 1972. In that very year, the Industrial Relations Court , the appeal panel for tribunal ... Read On
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