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HR Legal Update – Days lost arising from labour disputes in 2013 almost double the 2012 number

25 July 2014

HR Legal Update -HMCTS annual report shows income from tribunal fees

HM Courts & Tribunal Service has published its annual report which, at Page 85, illustrates the financial picture relating to employment tribunal fees between their...

25 July 2014

HR Legal Update – Outcome of grievance letter from HR consultant about pay had contractual effect

The EAT’s decision in Hershaw and Others v Sheffield City Council serves as warning to be careful when dealing with grievances in three respects: being...

21 July 2014

HR Legal Update – Acas annual report shows strong demand for workplace expertise and advice

Acas has published its 2013/14 Annual Report, which shows that its services continue to perform strongly....

21 July 2014

HR Legal Update – Government appoints new Business Champion for Older Workers

Economist, policy expert and consumer champion Dr Ros Altmann CBE has been appointed by the Government as its new Business Champion for Older Workers....

21 July 2014

HR Legal Update – EOR publish survey of discrimination compensation awards for 2013 – average is the lowest in 10 years

Equal Opportunities Review has published it survey of discrimination compensation awards made in 2013 (Issue 249 – Michael Rubenstein Publishing – subscription required)....

21 July 2014

HR Legal Update – Obesity may come within the meaning of ‘disability’ if it hinders full participation in professional life

In FOA, acting on behalf of Karsten Kaltoft v Kommunernes Landsforening (KL), acting on behalf of the Municipality of BillundKarsten, Kaltoft (K) had been employed...

HR Legal Update – ICO highlights considerations for the future of privacy with the emergence of wearable technology

11 July 2014

HR Legal Update – Regulations published increasing National Minimum Wage Rates

The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 have been published amending the National Minimum Wage rates from 1 October 2014 as follows:...

11 July 2014

HR Legal Update – BIS publishes an application form for making flexible working requests

The BIS have published Form FW(A): Flexible working application form which eligible employees can use to make a statutory request to work flexibly....

11 July 2014

HR Legal Update – Employer did not carry out reasonable investigation into medical situation

In NHS Fife Health Board v Dr Alan Stockman, Stockman (S) was a doctor convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol. His registration...

HR Legal Update – Reasonable to rely on a warning issued after misconduct occurred

11 July 2014

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HR Legal Update – Days lost arising from labour disputes in 2013 almost double the 2012 number

25 July 2014

25 July 2014

25 July 2014

21 July 2014

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HR Legal Update – ICO highlights considerations for the future of privacy with the emergence of wearable technology

11 July 2014

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HR Legal Update – Reasonable to rely on a warning issued after misconduct occurred

11 July 2014

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