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31 July, 2012

Labour Relations Agency Arbitration Scheme in Northern Ireland

New statutory rules issued in Northern Ireland.

25 July, 2012

£300m support for newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma

DWP announces that new scheme will allow around 3,000 mesothelioma victims who are unable to claim compensation because they cannot trace a liable employer or employers’ liability insurer to receive approximately £300m in payments in the first 10 years.

25 July, 2012

Supporting people who need to trace Employers’ Liability Insurance

Government responds to public consultation.

20 July, 2012

Government paying company to wake teenagers up in effort to get them back to work

BBC also reports that young people were driven to interviews and helped to turn up on time to jobs.

19 July, 2012

Childcare Commission calls for views on how to make childcare more affordable for working families

Commission especially interested in ways to improve the availability of provision before and after regular school hours and during school holidays.

18 July, 2012

£2.4m scheme for employers in Wales to employ ex-Remploy workers

Welsh Government to offer an Employer Support Grant for up to four years to encourage and support employers to offer employment in Wales to eligible disabled Remploy workers.

18 July, 2012

UK unemployment decreases by 65,000 to 2.58 million

New Office for National Statistics figures show that the unemployment rate has decreased to 8.1 per cent of population.

13 July, 2012

Response to Charging Fees in Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal consultation

Ministry of Justice publishes response to consultation that proposed that those who use the system make a financial contribution.

12 July, 2012

EHRC and Acas publish new maternity rights and redundancy guide

New Equality and Human Rights Commission and Acas guide designed to help employers understand the rights of women who are pregnant or on maternity leave when facing redundancy.

11 July, 2012

Employment tribunals rules review published

Mr Justice Underhill today presented his findings from his review of the employment tribunal rules to the government.

10 July, 2012

Employment Law Update

Issue 130 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

5 July, 2012

Nuttall Review of employee ownership

Department for Business Innovation and Skills publishes review identifying barriers to employee ownership and making a number of recommendations as to how to reduce these barriers.

4 July, 2012

Government supports employee ownership

Deputy Prime Minister confirms that government will act on recommendations in Nuttall Review of Employee Ownership which include establishing an independent Institute for Employee Ownership.

28 June, 2012

Independent review into future of apprenticeships

Department for business Innovation and Skills publishes consultation which aims to identify best practice and ensure that apprenticeships meet the needs of the changing economy.

27 June, 2012

£5.3bn cost to economy in lost earnings due to people giving up work to care

Age UK and Carers UK warn that current care system needs urgent reform so that family carers don't find themselves unable to reconcile work and caring responsibilities due to poor state support.

26 June, 2012

Employment Law Update

Issue 129 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

25 June, 2012

Training system failing young people, says Local Government Association

Research shows that training is failing young people by producing hair and beauty workers, personal trainers and media professionals, while not training enough people with skills where there are jobs.

25 June, 2012

Low Pay Commission National Minimum Wage consultation

Public consultation to obtain views on the operation of the National Minimum Wage launched as part of a wider evidence gathering exercise, following the government’s publication of the remit for this year.

22 June, 2012

Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2012

New regulations that bring into force power for the Secretary of State to make an Order that provides for exceptions from the provisions of the Act in respect of the protected characteristic of age.