Category Archives: Politics
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Kraft takeover of Cadbury – Catalyst for consultation on proposed amendments to the Takeover Code
Kraft takeover of Cadbury – Catalyst for consultation on proposed amendments to the Takeover Code You may remember the public (and Trade Union) furore over Kraft’s takeover of Cadbury. The Takeover Panel has recently published a consultation on proposed amendments … Continue reading →
Filed under Ch ch ch changes, City Regulation/Risk/FSA, Politics
Tagged as bargate murray, Cadbury, Cadbury plc, City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Employment, employment law advice, employmentlawupdate, Kraft, Kraft Foods, kraft takeover of cadbury, PCP 2010/2, Philip Henson, philip henson lawyer, philip henson partner bargate murray, philip henson solicitor, proposed ammendments to the takeover code, statement 2010/22, take over panel consultation, trade union, www.bargatemurray.com
New “European Pact” for gender equality for the period 2011-2020
On 7th March 2011 the The Council of the European Union (at a meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council) adopted a new “European Pact” for gender equality for the period 2011 -2020. It has … Continue reading →
Filed under employment law, European Perspective, Government proposals, Politics
Tagged as affordable health care, bargate murray, council of the european union, Employment, Equal pay for equal work, equal work, EU, European Union, Gender equality, glass ceiling, hammer to break the glass ceiling, health and consumer affairs council, how can I break the glass ceiling?, International Women's Day, Philip Henson, prevention of violence against women, Social poicy, Social Policy, the union shall promote equality between women and men, women in decision making, Women's rights
Hutton report on Public Service Pension Provisions published 10 March 2011
Lord Hutton of Furness has today published his final report on public service pension provision in which he set out his recommendations to the Government on pension arrangements “that are sustainable and affordable in the long-term, fair to both the public … Continue reading →
Filed under Ch ch ch changes, employment law, Government proposals, Pensions, Politics, Public Sector, Trade Unions
Tagged as 800 per year, adequate level of income, army, £7, bargate murray, Bob Crow, final salary pensions, government consultation, Hutton Report 10 March 2011, ISSU, key recomendations, Lord Hutton, lord hutton of furness, materntiy leave, NHS, normal pension age, NPA, Pension reform, Philip Henson, police, Public sector, public sectro pensions, state pension age, trade unions
The Right to Strike
The Court of Appeal decision – National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers v Serco Ltd and another On Friday afternoon last week the Court of Appeal handed down the eagerly anticipated decision of National Union of Rail, Maritime … Continue reading →
Filed under employment law, Politics, Trade Unions
Tagged as ACAS, accidental failures, article 6 of the Council of Europe's Social Charter, bargate murray, Bob Crow, court of appeal, Docklands Light Railway, Employment Law, industrial action, lord justice elias, National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers, Philip Henson, s.232B, section 219 TULCRA, Serco Group, spring of discontent, Strike action, strike law, supreme court, the right to strike, tort liabilities, Trade Disputes Act 1906, trade union, uk employment law, www.bargatemurray.com, www.guardian.co.uk/profile/philip-henson
Government data shows workforce contains a growing number of older people
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published data on older people in the workforce for October to December 2010. The data shows that the workforce is made up of a growing number of older people aged 65 and over … Continue reading →
Filed under Ch ch ch changes, Politics
Tagged as bargate murray, Employment, Office for National Statistics, Old age, partner bargate murray, Pension, Philip Henson, Seniors, Unemployment, Workforce, WRVS, www.bargatemurray.com, you tube
Far reaching changes to Employment Tribunals are imminent
Far reaching changes to Employment Tribunals are imminent The launch of the “resolving workplace disputes” consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is described as being the next step in the Governments comprehensive review of employment laws. In … Continue reading →
Filed under Ch ch ch changes, Costs, Discrimination in the work place, Employment Tribunal Focus, Government proposals, Legislative Changes, Mediation, Politics, Trade Unions
Tagged as 10 downing street, 56% increase in claims, ACAS, ACAS concilitation, access to justice, accredited mediator, bargate murray, BIS, Business, cap on costs, changes to employment tribunals, department for business innovatiation and Skills, Employment, employment tribunal, et1, et3, experienced administrative officers, extending qualifying period for unfair dismissal, formal settlement offer, formula for calculating employment tribunal awards, Government, junior rank of judge, lay member, lay member resource, legal officers, Mediation, ministry of justice, Philip Henson, Plaintiff, pre claim, resolving workplace disputes, shortened version of the ET1, solicitors journal, strike out, symbolic ammendment, trade unions, TUC, unions, Vince Cable, witness expenses, workplacemediation, www.bargatemurray.com, www.guardian.co.uk/profile/philip-henson
A public grilling or more of a light marinate? – Bob Diamond at the Treasury select committee
Mr Diamond’s comment at the Treasury select committee that the “period of remorse and apology for banks” needs to be over firmly indicates that mea culpa will no longer be uttered, and that the period of purgatory for the banking … Continue reading →
Filed under Bonuses, Government proposals, Politics
Tagged as Bank, bankers bonuses, Barclays, breaking up the banks, casino banking, coalition government, independent commission on banking, investment and retail banking, Investment Banks, Lloyds Banking Group, Member of Parliament, project Merlin, Robert Diamond, Treasury Select Committee, Vince Cable
A New Years resolution or a new problem?
A recent story from BBC news that UK banks are to pay billions in bonuses (although down from last year) has attracted a lot of media attention and I have been asked for my views: The reality may be that the … Continue reading →
The probable winners and losers under the coalition
The general election may seem like a distant memory to many ( except perhaps the student population), as 2010 draws to a rather frozen close lets take another look at the coalition document and who are predicted to be the winners and losers. The … Continue reading →
Filed under Employment Law Reviews, Government proposals, Politics
Tagged as 36 page document, bargate murray, breaking up the banks, bribery act, casino banking, civil service compensation scheme, coalition document, coalition government, elected police chiefs, Employment, free vote, Government, hunting act, job cuts, mod, Philip Henson, philip henson lawyer, philip henson partner bargate murray, red tape
