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21 December, 2011

Nearly 300,000 people set to spend their second successive Christmas on jobseeker’ allowance

Number of claimants who have been out of work for at least a year has increased by 35,000 since last year, says TUC.

19 December, 2011

Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2011

New statutory instrument increases, in line with RPI between September 2010 and September 2011, the limits (maximum or minimum) applying to certain awards of employment tribunals, and other amounts payable under employment legislation.

16 December, 2011

Government sets out strategy for helping young people access education, training and work

New 'Building Engagement, Building Futures' paper sets out proposals to get young people 'on the path to a fulfilling life'.

15 December, 2011

Government proposals to introduce employment tribunal fees will deny poorest workers justice

TUC responds to government's announcement that it intends to charge workers a fee to take claims to employment tribunals.

15 December, 2011

Private sector not replacing lost public sector jobs

IPPR responds to unemployment statistics and urges government to extend the ‘youth contract’ to guarantee everyone out of work for more than a year a job.

14 December, 2011

Employment tribunal fees to benefit business and taxpayers

Consultation launched by Ministry of Justice proposes that those who use the system make a financial contribution, and access to justice for those on low incomes will be protected.

14 December, 2011

Number of unemployed people highest since 1994

Office for National Statistics figures show that UK unemployment has risen to 2.64m, up 128,000 in the three months to October.

14 December, 2011

Employment Law Update

Issue 116 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

13 December, 2011

Jobless cleaners, caterers and machine operators most at risk of long-term unemployment

TUC analysis shows that a growing proportion of unemployed people are staying on jobseeker's allowance for over six months, and this is affecting low-paid workers more than others.

12 December, 2011

Labour Relations Agency Order in Northern Ireland

New Statutory Rule that ensures that grievances brought under regulation 51 of Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 are subject to grievance provisions set out in Article 90AA of Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

6 December, 2011

Just under 1 in every 2 disabled people in employment

New Office for National Statistics report shows that people with disabilities are less likely to be in employment than those without, and likelihood varies significantly depending on type of disability.

5 December, 2011

New guide to enforcement agencies to stop abuse of rights at work

TUC publishes guide to raise awareness of basic rights at work amidst concerns that thousands of workers across UK are being exploited by employers.

30 November, 2011

Reaction to ‘Autumn Statement 2011’

Leading organisations issue responses to publication of government's Autumn Statement.

29 November, 2011

Employment won’t return to pre-recession levels until after 2020 in North East and West Midlands

IPPR publishes report which shows that the North-South divide in employment is set to widen, with North of England and West Midlands trailing behind as London and South East recovers fastest.

29 November, 2011

Autumn Statement 2011

Government publishes Autumn Statement with measures including raising right to buy discounts for social tenants, and launching consultation on the effectiveness of TUPE regulations protecting employees’ rights.

29 November, 2011

Employment Law Update

Issue 115 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

28 November, 2011

Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

New regulations that extend the workers authorisation scheme - regulating access to the UK labour market by nationals from Bulgaria and Romania - until the end of December 2013.

24 November, 2011

Plans to water down employment rights are a ‘rogues’ charter’

Citizens Advice response to yesterday's government announcement says that most of 600,000 a year employment related problems it helps with relate to 'low-paid, low-skilled workers employed in small, non-unionised workplaces'.

23 November, 2011

Reform of employment law system

Government to launch call for evidence on proposals to introduce compensated no fault dismissal for micro firms with fewer than 10 employees, and ways to slim down existing dismissal processes.