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Employees using sick leave to care for elderly relatives

15 September 2016

15 September 2016

Acas launches ‘New to Work’ guidance for young people

Acas have issued ‘New to Work’ guidance to help ensure that those leaving full-time education to start work know their rights and responsibilities....

15 September 2016

21% increase in people employed on zero-hours contracts

Latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that the number of people employed on zero-hours contracts during April to June 2016 was...

15 September 2016

Withdrawal of job offer was a breach of contract

In McCann v Snozone Ltd an employment agency was appointed by Snozone Ltd to find suitable candidates to fill two maintenance engineer vacancies. McCann (M)...

8 September 2016

CA to research health and disability employment gap

Citizens Advice has launched a new programme of research seeking to understand what needs to change to narrow the health and disability employment gap....

8 September 2016

Third of employers have turned down candidates because of their social media profile

CIPD PM report that 56% of UK employers admit that candidates’ online profiles actively influence their hiring decisions, highlighting the increasing integration of social media...

8 September 2016

Don’t get caught out by subject access requests

The ICO are concerned that insufficient systems may be in place for staff to deal properly with subject access requests (SARs) under the Data Protection...

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GEO announces caste discrimination consultation

8 September 2016

8 September 2016

Stop ‘shocking’ workplace discrimination of pregnant women, say MPs

The Women and Equalities Committee has called for better protection for women after a 'shocking' increase in workplace pregnancy discrimination over the past decade....

1 September 2016

Consultation on salary sacrifice for the provision of benefits-in-kind

HMRC have started a consultation to explore potential impacts on employers and employees should the Government decide to change the way the benefits code applies...

1 September 2016

Prime Minister orders audit to tackle racial disparities in public service outcomes

The Prime Minister has launched an audit of public services to reveal racial disparities and to help end the injustices that many people experience....

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Citizens Advice sees 58% increase in enquiries about maternity leave problems

1 September 2016

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