6 July, 2015
2 July, 2015
Review, which is expected to be published in early 2016, will report to the government on the challenges and opportunities for those who want to work for themselves.
1 July, 2015
New guide covers issues on pay, what to do during staff absences, wage deductions and overpayments and breaks down the most common employment issues into a series of steps to be used by a manager or supervisor.
29 June, 2015
25 June, 2015
Pilots, which aim to offer support for people in the early stage of sickness absence, were generally more effective for people with musculoskeletal conditions than for those with mental health conditions.
25 June, 2015
New research carried out on behalf of the DWP finds that 19 per cent of ESA claimants that were surveyed - those that had worked in the 12 months prior to claim - moved straight from work to claiming ESA without any period of sickness absence; and that those most at risk of leaving work without a period of sickness absence were more likely to be on a casual or agency contract, new to their job, or part-time workers.
22 June, 2015
22 June, 2015
[2015] EWCA Civ 609
22 June, 2015
16 June, 2015
New Joseph Rowntree study reviews UK and international evidence on local approaches linking people not in work to jobs, and those in work to better jobs, focusing on four stages in a stylised ‘pathway to employment’: pre-employment; employment entry; staying in work; and in-work progression.
15 June, 2015
12 June, 2015
New statistics from the Ministry of Justice also show that there were 16,456 single claims in employment tribunals during 2014/2015 - a decrease of 52 per cent on 2013/2014.
11 June, 2015
Bill - which received first reading in House of Lords yesterday - to entitle employees to take a period of leave to fulfil certain caring responsibilities in respect of dependants; and for connected purposes.
11 June, 2015
Review, which begins today, expected to be completed later in the year with government to consult on any proposals for reforms to the fees and remissions scheme.
10 June, 2015
The Family Friendly Working Scotland Partnership, a coalition of organisations which encourage and help businesses become family friendly workplaces, will receive £250,000 – up from £100,000 funding last year.
9 June, 2015
New report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds that people with self-reported poor health are less likely to be employed, to remain in employment, or to move from unemployment to employment, especially full-time employment and, conversely, when in employment they are more likely to move from permanent to temporary work or into a low-paid job from a better-paying job.
9 June, 2015
New report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds that younger and older people were both more likely to be in insecure employment, employed part-time on non-standard contracts, and with less access to training, and, as a result, they were more vulnerable to unemployment than those in mid-life.
8 June, 2015
Citizens Advice is warns that unless 30 hours free childcare introduced by Childcare Bill is properly funded, and childcare providers are encouraged to offer more flexibility, many working parents who need the scheme most will miss out.
8 June, 2015
Guide shows how recruiters can help employers look beyond stereotypes and explains that there are no reasons for older workers to be less productive than their younger counterparts.
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