22 June, 2012
20 June, 2012
Consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills found that only a little over a third of private sector employers support the idea of compensated no-fault dismissal, reports guardian.co.uk.
20 June, 2012
New Office for National Statistics figures show that unemployment has fallen to 2.61 million in the three months to April.
20 June, 2012
Government Equalities Office announces that following public consultation it will be unlawful to discriminate on the basis of age unless the practice is covered by an exception from the ban, or good reason can be shown for the differential treatment.
14 June, 2012
Government has asked the independent body to pay particular attention to youth employment and apprenticeships in its remit for its 2013 Report.
14 June, 2012
New TUC poll shows that 65 per cent of voters believe that introduction of local pay rates for public sector employees would make it harder for schools in low-pay areas to attract and retain good teachers.
13 June, 2012
12 June, 2012
Charity welcomes introduction of financial penalties for employers in cases where there are ‘aggravating features’, such as those involving rogue employers who don’t engage with the Employment Tribunal process.
11 June, 2012
Government to announce new measures in Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill that will mean that employers will be able to offer settlement agreements before a formal dispute arises, and employees will be able to choose to reject the offer of a settlement agreement and proceed to tribunal.
31 May, 2012
New analysis published alongside 'Employee Rights Stop Employment Wrongs' campaign.
30 May, 2012
Issue 127 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.
25 May, 2012
New The Work Foundation report shows that almost a million young people in England are not in employment, education or training.
24 May, 2012
Government publishes Bill that includes measures to improve the employment tribunal system by encouraging parties to settle dispute before an employment tribunal claim is lodged, through Acas early conciliation and greater use of Settlement Agreements.
23 May, 2012
Association of Business Recovery Professionals figures show that 4m people say they are likely to take out a 'payday loan' in the next six months.
23 May, 2012
From July 2012, payments of up to £2,275 to be available for employers who recruit young disabled people through Work Choice.
22 May, 2012
Government publishes report that recommended 'no fault dismissal'.
21 May, 2012
Lack of support from business leaders and a backlash from Vince Cable is expected to persuade No 10 that the proposal should be quietly dropped later this summer, reports guardian.co.uk.
18 May, 2012
New Equality and Human Rights Commission report also shows that closing the employment gap between disabled workers and non disabled workers can increase performance of staff.
17 May, 2012
Public Accounts Committee publishes report that shows that the number of adult apprenticeships have more than quadrupled in the four years to 2010/2011.
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