Employment

Minimum wage increases by 11p but youth rates frozen

Posted on: 03/04/2012 - Employment   |   Employment

The national minimum wage for workers over the age of 21 is to increase by 11p to £6.19 an hour.

Insurers get injunction against rival firm set up by employees

Posted on: 29/02/2012 - Employment   |   Employment

An insurance company has been awarded damages and granted an injunction against a group of employees who left to set up a rival business.

Changes to regulations covering agency workers take effect

Posted on: 05/10/2011 - Employment   |   Employment

The changes to the regulations covering agency workers have now come into effect.

Employer not at fault for street light injury to child

Posted on: 05/10/2011 - Employment   |   Employment

The need for employers to have the correct legal and training procedures in place was shown in a recent case in which a child was injured as she walked under a street light. 

New National Minimum Wage rates come into effect

Posted on: 05/10/2011 - Employment   |   Employment

The new National Minimum Wage rates have now come into effect.

Right to request time for training will not extend to SME staff

Posted on: 09/08/2011 - Employment   |   Employment

The right to request time off for training will not be extended to SME employees for at least four years.

Director held personally liable for discriminatory dismissal

Posted on: 09/08/2011 - Employment   |   Employment

A company director has been held personally liable for the discriminatory dismissal of a pregnant employee.

Tribunal service expects rise in employment claims

Posted on: 31/05/2011 - Employment   |   Employment

Employment claims look set to continue rising, according to an official report by the Tribunal Service.

Volunteers are not protected by anti-discrimination law

Posted on: 14/04/2011 - Employment   |   Employment

Unpaid volunteers are not ‘employees’ as far as anti-discrimination law is concerned and so they do not have the same protection as paid workers.

Compensation limits for employment claims increase by 4.6%

Posted on: 14/04/2011 - Employment   |   Employment

The maximum limits for redundancy payments and awards for various employment rights cases have risen in line with the annual index-linked formula.

Additional paternity leave rights for fathers comes into effect

Posted on: 14/04/2011 - Employment   |   Employment

New rights providing additional paternity leave and pay for fathers have now come into effect.

New approach to positive action on recruitment takes effect

Posted on: 14/04/2011 - Employment   |   Employment

Employers now have new rights to take positive action when looking at candidates for recruitment and promotion.

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