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Unfair dismissal – Increase in qualifying period

Unfair dismissal – Increase in qualifying period The qualifying period to claim unfair dismissal increased on 6 April 2012 from one year to two years. This may seem like good news for employers, but managers and HR professionals will need … Continue reading

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Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012

The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012 (SI 2012/988) was made on 30 March 2012. The Order amends section 4(3) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (ETA 1996) which provides for proceedings to be heard by an employment … Continue reading

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BIS calls for evidence on dealing with dismissal and “compensated no-fault dismissal” for micro businesses

The Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) has issued a call for evidence seeking views on two measures to address concerns that dismissal procedures can be too onerous, particularly for smaller businesses: Dismissal processes. Views are sought on whether the … Continue reading

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Suggestion that aggrieved employee was “playing the race card” was direct discrimination

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently upheld an Employment Tribunal‘s decision that a black employee, who complained about his manager’s conduct, was discriminated against directly when a senior manager commented erroneously that his complaint was one of race discrimination. … Continue reading

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Revised timetable for auto-enrolment staging dates issued

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a revised timetable of staging dates for auto-enrolment which has details of a delay in implementing staging dates for “small businesses” proposed on 28 November 2011 by the pensions minister, Steve Webb. … Continue reading

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Key changes to Employment Law in April 2012

Changes from April 2012 This focus document highlights the key changes that the government intends to bring into force to employment law in 2012, many of which have received extensive publicity in the media. Unfair dismissal qualifying period to be … Continue reading

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UK Supreme Court confirms entitlement to annual leave can be satisfied by time off when not required to work

The UK Supreme Court has agreed with the decision of the Inner House of the Court of Session that entitlement to annual leave under the Working Time Regulations 1998, interpreted in the light of the Working Time Directive, can be satisfied … Continue reading

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Is the proposal to abolish Unfair Dismissal part of a wish list to Santa Claus?

 The paucity of detail in the extracts of Mr. Beecroft’s proposal to scrap the concept of unfair dismissal, recently leaked to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, is lamentable. Although perhaps a timely distraction from the Tory MP rebellion  on Europe earlier … Continue reading

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BIS Employment Law Review – 2010 to 2015

The Department for Business, Skills and Innovation (BIS) has today published an update on its review of employment laws across Government to make it as easy as possible for businesses to take people on. The Government set out in the Coalition Agreement that … Continue reading

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ACAS publishes new Social Networking Advice

ACAS has recently published several fact sheets on the use of social media in the workplace (Click here for a link). It is estimated that misuse of the internet and social media by workers costs Britain’s economy billions of pounds every year and add … Continue reading

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