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HR Legal Update – Tribunal fees have been a “huge victory” for Britain’s worst bosses, says TUC

8 August 2014

8 August 2014

HR Legal Update – Government and Acas publish guidance on shared parental leave and pay

The Government and Acas have both published online guidance for employers in advance of new legislation giving eligible employees the right to Shared Parental Leave...

8 August 2014

HR Legal Update – EAT reserves judgment as to whether non-contractual overtime should be included in holiday pay

On 1 August 2014, the EAT reserved its judgment in three important cases on the calculation of holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations (WTR),...

1 August 2014

EHRC helps companies increase representation of women on boards

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published new guidance, Appointments to Boards and Equality Law, which advises companies, search firms and recruitment agencies about...

1 August 2014

New Health and Work Service to be delivered by Health Management Limited from late 2014

The Government has announced that its new Health and Work Service in England and Wales will be delivered by Health Management Limited (HML) and will...

1 August 2014

Government do not believe there should be a public holiday to mark Eid and Diwali

On Monday 21 July 2014, MPs took part in a general debate on an e-petition, which had nearly 123,000 signatures, on making Eid and Diwali...

1 August 2014

CAB research shows employment tribunal costs ‘putting people off’ valid claims

New research from Citizens Advice shows 7 in 10 potentially successful cases are not pursued by people at Employment Tribunals, with cost being the principal...

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DWP guidance on employing disabled people and people with health conditions

1 August 2014

1 August 2014

Belief in need for efficient use of money in public sector not a philosophical belief

A number of recent tribunal decisions have shown that in applying the test set out by the EAT in Grainger plc v Nicholson in paragraph...

25 July 2014

HR Legal Update – Network Rail faces large equal pay claim

The TSSA rail union has launched a multi-million pound equal pay claim against Network Rail, which the union believes is the largest in rail history....

25 July 2014

HR Legal Update – Acas highlight that more people are working from home

An Acas Workplace Snippets article highlights that the recent extension to all employees of the right to request flexible working can be seen as the...

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HR Legal Update – Bring strike ballots into the modern age and let us go digital, says TUC

25 July 2014

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