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EAT orders employer to pay back appeal fees paid by a successful appellant

14 February 2014

14 February 2014

High Court dismisses UNISON’s challenge to the legality of tribunal fees

Rogue employers who do not pay their workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW)...

13 February 2014

More rights and better working conditions for non-EU seasonal workers

Seasonal workers from outside the EU will be entitled to better working and living conditions...

13 February 2014

Acas publish guidance on changes to TUPE 2006

Acas has produced a 16 page leaflet to help employers better understand...

13 February 2014

HSE consult on proposal to extend the exemption afforded to turban-wearing Sikhs

Following representations which highlighted a legislative anomaly, the HSE is consulting on a...

12 February 2014

Maximum penalty for employing illegal workers will double to £20,000 in April

Under the draft Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2014, the maximum...

6 February 2014

Terms of the contract did not justify summary dismissal without notice

A wrongful dismissal claim can arise where an employee is summarily dismissed without...

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Tribunal decides the Equality Act does provide protection against caste discrimination

6 February 2014

29 January 2014

Acas guidance on helping employees deal with stress & depression in the workplace

After an analysis of social media sites which showed that 6 January – Blue Monday – was the...

29 January 2014

Companies urged to use 2014 to get more women on boards

FTSE350 companies have been challenged by Business Secretary...

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Acas publishes consultation responses & new draft Code and guidance on flexible working

29 January 2014

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