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In her Speech delivered at the opening of Parliament last week, the Queen announced Bills to be introduced in the next session of Parliament up to Spring 2013.
Of interest are the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, the Children and Families Bill and the Crime and Courts Bill.
The scope of further reforms which are set out in a number of Bills include:
Overhaul of the Tribunal system.
Blog Article | Last updated: 16/05/2012 15:07:00
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Pensions, parental leave and tribunal reform featured in the Queen's Speech today:
She announced the Government will move forward on the reform of state and public sector pensions, which will take a step forward to a more generous state pension and won't penalise people for saving
Proposals are to be made to allow both parents to share parenting responsibilities by making parental leave more
Blog Article | Last updated: 09/05/2012 16:23:00
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The UKBA is facing fresh challenges to its handling of queues at Heathrow airport after it took up to three hours for travellers to clear passport control this weekend.
Former head of Border Force, Brodie Clark blames the full passport checks introduced by Home Secretary Theresa May last year for the increasing queues. The Union representing UKBA staff blames the publicsector cuts which is resul
Blog Article | Last updated: 09/05/2012 09:55:00
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The proposed Sunday Trading Bill, which will suspend Sunday Trading Laws during London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics games had its first reading in the House of Lords today. The proposed relaxation of Sunday Trading Laws in England and Wales announced by George Osborne in last week's budget will mean that from the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games on 22 July to the end of the Paralympics
Blog Article | Last updated: 29/03/2012 15:00:00
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The key Employment related points from George Osborne's 2012 Budget are:
· From April 2013
o The top rate of income tax will be cut from 50p to 45p
o The personal income tax allowance will be raised to £9,205
o The higher rate (40%) tax band threshold will be reduced from £42,475 to £41,450
· From 2014, a personal tax statement will be sent to taxp
Blog Article | Last updated: 21/03/2012 17:30:00
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The law on equal pay formed parted of the government`s Discrimination Law Review that ultimately led to the introduction of the Equality Act 2010 ("the EqA 2010). The main provisions the EqA 2010, including those governing equal pay, came into force on 1 October 2010.
Discrimination HR Resources | Last updated: 05/03/2012 16:55:00
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Single Public Sector Equality Duty. The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) came into force on 5 April 2011. The PSED consists of a general equality duty, contained in the Equality Act 2010, and further specific duties, as set out by secondary legislation.
Discrimination HR Resources | Last updated: 22/02/2012 15:55:00
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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 provides a single legal framework which deals with the interception of all communications within the UK, regardless of the means of communication or whether interception takes place on a private or public network.
Data Protection HR Resources | Last updated: 06/02/2012 15:17:00
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The right
Under the Employment Relations Act 1999 a worker is entitled to be accompanied at certain disciplinary and grievance hearings. This right applies to all workers, including temps and contract workers, but not the genuinely self-employed.
The right is to be accompanied by a colleague or a full-time trade union official who has been certified by the union as having experience of, or training in, acting as a worker's representative at such hearings.
This right is, therefore, generally limited to trade union officials or work colleagues However, where an employee faces losing not only their job, but also their ability to practice their profession as a result of disciplinary proceedings, it is a serious matter. With so much at stake, case law has established that Article 6 (the right to a fair & public hearing) of the European Convention of Human Rights may apply to internal disciplinary proceedings (at least in the public sector). As such, employees may be entitled to legal representation at a disciplinary hearing. Please refer to Buddy's guidance note on Disciplining for Misconduct for more information.
The companion should be given paid time off to attend the hearing and to have prior meeting(s) with the worker to discuss the hearing.
A request to be accompanied does not have to be in writing.
Discipline & Grievance HR Resources | Last updated: 06/02/2012 10:49:00
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The new EU Agency Worker directive dictates that after 12 weeks, employers will be required to give temporary staff the same rights and pay as permanent staff. However, a recent survey has revealed that in order to avoid this requirement becoming a reality, a third of employers will terminate the employment of temporary staff prior to the completion of 12-week trial periods. The new rules c
Blog Article | Last updated: 11/01/2012 10:46:00
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