7 April, 2014
31 March, 2014
New regulations issued to make it clear that the satisfaction of the requirement for early conciliation must be achieved in relation to each prospective respondent against whom a prospective claimant is considering instituting relevant proceedings.
25 March, 2014
'Zeroing in' makes number of recommendations based on view that use of zero hours contracts should be reformed to ensure that flexibility can be maintained and workers' rights strengthened to help eradicate misuse.
24 March, 2014
New statutory rule makes provision in relation to blacklisting of trade union members that includes prohibiting compilation or use of blacklists; making it illegal to refuse employment to or dismiss blacklisted employee; and providing remedies in industrial tribunal and courts for those affected.
24 March, 2014
New statutory instrument corrects drafting errors in Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/271).
21 March, 2014
'Completely unacceptable' that almost two-thirds of those who speak out receive no response at all from their management, says Chair of the Committee on Public Accounts.
19 March, 2014
19 March, 2014
New statistics show that 33 per cent of self-employed people who came to Citizens Advice for help in last three months got advice on debt problems, the same proportion as those who are unemployed.
17 March, 2014
Commenting on consultation, which closed on 15 March, Vince Cable says that government wants to 'make sure that people are getting a fair deal.'
14 March, 2014
New legislation that, amongst other measures, provides for changes in relation to shared parental leave, statutory shared parental pay, and the right to request flexible working.
14 March, 2014
New regulations issued that remove the requirement for the Ministry of Justice to delete Employment Tribunal judgments from its records after six years.
14 March, 2014
Introduction of fees for tribunals means that working people have been priced out of justice, says TUC.
14 March, 2014
Tribunal statistics from October to December 2013 show only 9,801 claims received in employment tribunals, 79 per cent fewer than in same period last year, and 75 per cent fewer than last quarter.
13 March, 2014
New regulations provide for changes to application fees and hearing fees payable in the Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeals Tribunals.
13 March, 2014
New regulations issued that make changes to the worker authorisation scheme that restricts access to the UK labour market by certain Croatian nationals during the five year transitional period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2018.
13 March, 2014
New report explores whether there are practical ways in which the minimum wage could be strengthened, while not putting at risk what has already been achieved.
12 March, 2014
Report published today accepts rise of 3 per cent to adult rate and 2 per cent rise to youth development rate, 16-17 year old rate and apprenticeship rate.
10 March, 2014
New statutory instrument increases financial penalty for employers failing to comply with minimum wage from 50 per cent to 100 per cent of total underpayment, with maximum penalty increasing from £5,000 to £20,000.
10 March, 2014
New statutory instrument amends the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 so that a worker does not qualify for the national minimum wage for work done as part of a traineeship in England.
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