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MPs renew calls to scrap ‘punitive’ employment tribunal fees

10 December 2015

10 December 2015

No increase to parental leave rights payments or SSP in 2016/17

The Department for Work and Pensions have published a list of the proposed benefit and pension rates for 2016 to 2017....

10 December 2015

Acas publish new guide to help prevent disability discrimination in the workplace

Acas has launched a new guide designed to help employers and managers identify, tackle and prevent disability discrimination in the workplace....

7 December 2015

Research reveals offensive comments are frequently made about LGBT people

Stonewall has released new research by YouGov involving 2,008 adults showing that in the past year 19% of those surveyed admitted to making offensive remarks...

7 December 2015

Details of the apprenticeship levy confirmed

In the Summer Budget it was announced that three million new apprenticeships will be created by 2020, funded by a levy on large employers....

7 December 2015

Acas issue guidance on preparing for the Christmas and New Year holiday period

Acas highlight that the Christmas season has a big impact on most businesses and employees, either because of extra demand for products, services and sales...

7 December 2015

Different disciplinary action not justified by the facts

In Westlake v ZSL London Zoo, Ms Westlake (W) and Ms Saunders (S) were keepers in the mammals section of London Zoo....

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ONS gender pay gap figures show 9.4% for full time and 19.2% overall

26 November 2015

26 November 2015

Government U-turn on tribunal fees looks very unlikely

HM Courts and Tribunals Service have published the minutes of the latest national employment tribunal user group meeting. Bill Dowse, from the MoJ, who led...

26 November 2015

TUC survey shows nearly a third of people are bullied at work

The TUC has published new online guidance ‘Bullied at work? Don't suffer in silence’, for workers on what to do if they feel they are...

26 November 2015

Key question in long term ill health dismissal cases is whether employer can wait any longer

In Monmouthshire County Council v Harris, H is disabled due to four long term impairments, depression, sinusitis, asthma and an underactive thyroid. She was allowed...

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EU Commission launches consultation on work/life balance

19 November 2015

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