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Normally, at this time of year, employers would be busily introducing policies and procedures to meet new statutory obligations coming into force on 6th April. However, this year, it appears that the tables have turned in favour of employers.
News Article | Last updated: 01/03/2012 14:49:00
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According to an article in the Telegraph today, a growing number of employers are dismissing temporary workers this week to escape the effects of the Agency Worker Regulations, which came into effect on 1 October 2011.
The Regulations state that temporary workers must be given the same salary and benefits as permanent staff after they have worked for the company for 12 weeks. This means that tem
Blog Article | Last updated: 21/12/2011 10:48:00
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With the Christmas season now upon us, what gifts can employers expect to receive from the Government in 2012 and beyond?
News Article | Last updated: 08/12/2011 14:51:00
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2009 X Factor reject Fay Bray is suing her former employers for unfair dismissal, sexual discrimination and failing to provide written terms of employment.
Blog Article | Last updated: 09/11/2011 15:46:00
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The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 come into force on 1 October. The Regulations will see a shift in the rights of agency workers or ‘temps'. All those who use agency workers should be aware of these changes.
News Article | Last updated: 01/09/2011 13:15:00
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In Aziz v Phillips and Cohen Associates (UK) Ltd ET/2405291/10 the Tribunal held that failure to comply with the terms of a staff handbook, which it found were contractual, and deal with a grievance appeal properly meant the Claimant had been const
Blog Article | Last updated: 27/05/2011 10:46:00
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Employers may be getting a late Christmas present from the government. According to reports in the media today, it is considering increasing the length of service an employee needs before he can bring an unfair dismissal claim in the Employment T
Blog Article | Last updated: 10/01/2011 10:17:00
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Ebenezer Scrooge, from the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol had a catchphrase, "Bah, humbug!", which may often be used by employers at this time of year to express their disgust with the tradition of holding office parties in a time of econo
News Article | Last updated: 23/12/2010 13:19:00
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The British Airways dispute continues to rumble on with the news that BA cabin crew are to be balloted again over strike action before Christmas. UNITE has confirmed that there will be no actual strike action over Christmas.
The original disp
Blog Article | Last updated: 30/11/2010 10:54:00
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A poll of more than 3,200 UK workers by recruitment website Monster.co.uk found that 24 per cent said they still have 10 days holiday, or more, left to take before Christmas. The Public sector was reported to have the highest number of workers
Blog Article | Last updated: 30/11/2010 08:56:00
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