Under the current legislation, employees must have been with an employer for at least one year before they can make a claim for unfair dismissal. From 6th April 2012 the Government has announced an increase in the qualifying period to … Continue reading
Does your business have an absence problem? How much is absence costing your business? It is important to monitor just what is going on. It can cause so much disruption to the business when one member of staff phones in sick. … Continue reading
The Department for Work & Pensions have announced proposed rates for an increase to Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay. The changes are expected to apply from 9th April 2012. The new rates will be: Statutory … Continue reading
The National Minimum Wage increased as from 1 October 2011. The new rates will be: £6.08 per hour – workers 21 and over £4.98 per hour – workers 18-20 £3.68 per hour – workers 16-17 above school leaving age but … Continue reading
On 1st October 2011 the Agency Workers Regulations come into force. They require that the basic working and employment conditions of agency workers are no less favourable than if the workers had been recruited directly by the hirer. The equal … Continue reading
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