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Breaking NewsNew : 08.01.2010Lord Mandelson has announce that there will be an extra day’s public holiday in 2012 ... Read On Employer's Rights in the Bad WeatherAge Discrimination : 13.01.2010With the cold snap set to continue, employers are increasingly questioning what rights they have and what rights their employees have if they are ... Read On Minimum Wage Rises TodayAge Discrimination : 01.10.2009The minimum wage has risen today. The rate for those aged 22 or over increases to £5.80. For 18 – 21 year olds the rate is £4.83 and for 16 and 17 ... Read On New Leave Rights for FathersAge Discrimination : 22.09.2009The Government is proposing a change to legislation which will allow mothers to transfer all or part of the second 26 weeks of their maternity leave ... Read On When is a dismissal not a dismissalAge Discrimination : 17.07.2009The effective date of termination can be crucial in a number of employment contexts such as whether an employee has sufficient qualifying service to ... Read On Blacklisting to be BannedAge Discrimination : 15.05.2009The Government has announced that it plans to legislate to prevent the use of blacklists which deny workers employment due to their trade union ... Read On National Minimum WageAge Discrimination : 15.05.2009The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has announced the new rates of the National Minimum Wage will rise from October 2009. Read On Swine Flu: Advice for EmployersAge Discrimination : 01.05.2009With the rapidly changing situation surrounding swine flu employers are encouraged to look at practical steps to reduce risks to employees Read On Working time opt-out to be retainedAge Discrimination : 29.04.2009After five years of negotiations member states of the European Union have failed to reach agreement on revisions to the Working Time Regulations ... Read On Increase in Redundancy PaymentsAge Discrimination : 23.04.2009The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, has announced that the maximum weekly pay for redundancy purposes will be increased from £350 to ... Read On Minimum Wage to Be FrozenAge Discrimination : 20.04.2009The Daily Mail has reported that the Low Pay Commission, which recommends changes to the National Minimum Wage to the Government is “seriously ... Read On UK AGE LAWS NOT ILLEGALAge Discrimination : 06.03.2009The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Britain’s age discrimination laws that allow employers to retire employees at the age of 65 is not ... Read On FACEBOOK DISMISSALS ON INCREASEAge Discrimination : 06.03.2009There is growing evidence that an increasing number of employers are dismissing employees for unflattering comments made about them on ’ facebook’ ... Read On Snow and Ice ClearanceAge Discrimination : 06.02.2009Each year, many employees and members of the public suffer personal
injuries as a consequence of slipping and falling on ice and snow Read On 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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