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Published: 11.08.08 : Equal Work should be rewarded by Equal Pay!
This is what we were told when the Equal Pay Act 1970 became law in December 1975. Now, 33 years later we are still grappling with this issue but a recent court decision makes it illegal to pay women... Read more »

Published: 29.07.08 : Seasonal Workers
Seasonal workers cannot benefit from statutory employment protection but are classed as workers and therefore benefit from The National Minimum Wage and the Working Time regulations 1998. Emplo... Read more »

Published: 25.07.08 : Whistle Blowers
At last there is help for employers struggling through the jungle of whistle blowing legislation in the form of the newly published British Standards Institute Code of practice. It is full of common ... Read more »

Published: 24.07.08 : South West Employers Named And Shamed For Employing Illegal Immigrants
Six South West companies are facing fines of £50,000 for employing illegal immigrants as part of the Home Office’s crackdown on people smuggling. The UK Border Agency (which is part... Read more »

Published: 23.07.08 : Equality Legislation For Chamber Link
This June Harriet Harman unveiled her “Framework for a fairer future” hitting the headlines with the prospect of legislation to allow “positive discrimination” in favour of wo... Read more »

Published: 23.07.08 : Who Will Be Picking The Fruit This Year?
One million migrant workers have come to the UK since May 2004 according to recent estimates. Love them or hate them, the agricultural sector benefits, as they work in low paid seasonal jobs li... Read more »

Published: 17.07.08 : Maternity Leave – Can It Damage Your Career?
Women taking maternity leave could damage their career prospects according to comments by the Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission this week. Similarly the proposed extension t... Read more »

Published: 09.07.08 : The New Proposed Equality Legislation
Recently Harriet Harman unveiled her “Framework for a fairer future” and hit the headlines with the prospect of legislation to allow “positive discrimination” in favour of wom... Read more »

Published: 26.06.08 : Workplace Stress
As the pressures of the credit crunch mount and the demands on employees increase, stress in the workplace is now in the forefront of many employers’ minds. The courts are increasingly ho... Read more »

Published: 17.06.08 : ACAS Code of Practice - Draft Consultation
Introduction We have been asked by ACAS to comment, as part of its consultation exercise, on a revised Code of Practice on discipline and grievance (“the Code”). The Code is inte... Read more »

Published: 02.06.08 : When Does A Casual Worker Gain A Contract Of Employment
Casual workers often fall outside the margins of employment protection due to the nature of their work. Whilst they enjoy flexibility as to when they work, the periods of unemployment breaks up their... Read more »

Published: 27.05.08 : Agency Workers
This month the government gave a clear indication that their draft legislation for 2008/9 will include an increased level of protection for agency workers. Their agreement with the CBI and the TUC me... Read more »

Published: 27.05.08 : Flexible Friends
The right to request flexible working will be extended for parents with children under the age of 18. Currently it only applies to carers of children under the age of 6 and those with disabled childr... Read more »

Published: 15.05.08 : Can You Afford A £10,000 Fine For Employing An Illegal Worker?
Recently the BBC reported a dramatic increase in the number of employers being prosecuted for employing illegal workers. Since the law changed on 29 February 2008, 137 businesses were caught em... Read more »

Published: 14.05.08 : Statutory Trip-Wires
The statutory disciplinary and grievance procedure in the Employment Act 2002 provides many statutory trip wires for both employers and employees. It has certainly increased claims to the Employment ... Read more »

Published: 12.05.08 : A Reasonable Employer
Theft from an employer is a very serious crime and should inevitably result in dismissal, but woe betide the employer who jumps to a hasty conclusion, points the finger and says, in the words of Sir ... Read more »

Published: 24.04.08 : Does A Bald Head Mean You Are Disabled?
I can’t help but notice the fashion for baldness among men of all ages. The shaven head has become de rigueur in the office and boardroom and is no longer associated with either old men or youn... Read more »

Published: 28.03.08 : Count Your Blessings
Sometimes it is really important to count your blessings in life and to concentrate on what you have, rather than think about what you don’t have. Many of us dream of that lottery win and... Read more »

Published: 27.03.08 : Would You Like An Extra Bank Holiday?
Ex-attorney general Lord Goldsmith is proposing a new public holiday to celebrate ‘Britishness’ as part of a campaign to promote British citizenship. It’s not the first time a new b... Read more »

Published: 26.03.08 : In Sickness And In Health
I often wonder if I should have been a doctor instead of a lawyer. It comes as no surprise to me to hear this week that we are now officially one of the sickest countries in Europe. The latest govern... Read more »

 

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