Employment
Details of the annual increase in the limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation have been announced.
10 December 2012
Employment
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has today announced proposals which it claims will provide employers with more flexibility in managing their workforce and to reduce employment law red tape, continuing the Government's "Red Tape Challenge" launched in April 2011.
14 September 2012
Employment
The London 2012 Olympics will officially open this evening and, together with the Paralympics, will provide a summer of sporting festivities. Athletes have been preparing for this event for a long time, and the level of preparation undertaken by HR teams is not far behind. However, in order to take away the gold medal, you need to be able to anticipate and adapt to the unexpected.
27 July 2012
Employment Pensions and Benefits
The Court of Appeal's judgment yesterday in the case of NHS Leeds v Larner, has made it clear the Regulations do not require an employee to make a request in order to carry over holiday accrued in one holiday to the next holiday year.
26 July 2012
Employment
The Government has announced plans to give employment tribunals the power to order equal pay audits ("EPAs").
20 June 2012
Employment
Yesterday, as part of the ongoing "red tape challenge", the Government announced proposed changes to parts of the Equality Act 2010 (the "Act").
16 May 2012
Employment Pensions and Benefits
Although most organisations have abolished compulsory retirement ages following changes in the law in April 2011, the Supreme Court decision in Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes provides some limited guidance on when an employer will be able to justify imposing a compulsory retirement age.
26 April 2012
Employment
The Government has published draft legislation regarding the changes to the unfair dismissal qualifying period of employment and the composition of employment tribunals for unfair dismissal claims. Once approved by Parliament, these amendments are due to come into force on 6 April 2012.
13 February 2012
Employment
The annual increases in the limits on certain employment tribunal awards and other amounts payable under employment legislation are due to come into force tomorrow, 1 February 2012.
31 January 2012
Following last year's discussion paper on Executive Remuneration, Vince Cable has announced various measures to address the issue of seemingly excessive pay for senior executives and the apparent failure of the market to control this.
25 January 2012
Employment
The Government has published legislation which will increase the rates of national minimum wage from 1 October 2010.
30 July 2010
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