20 January 2012 | Michael Oberwarth
Flexible working is a key issue for both employers and employees and now the Government is promoting its benefits.
In November 2011, the transport Minister Norman Baker launched the ‘Anywhere Working’...
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18 January 2012 | Michael Oberwarth
The London Olympics will begin on 27 July and it is thought that up to 7000 volunteers will be involved to help make it a successful event.
Many of these volunteers will be employees, so, in order to...
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19 December 2011 | Michael Oberwarth
The Charities Act 2011 received Royal Assent on 14 December 2011 and will come into force on 13 March 2012.
This new Act repeals and consolidates all charity legislation: the Recreational Charities...
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14 December 2011 | Michael Oberwarth
The Government has confirmed that the standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase from £128.73 to £135.45 per week from 1 April 2012.
Statutory sick pay will also...
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12 December 2011 | Michael Oberwarth
Acas has warned employers that they should ensure they are fully prepared for workplace issues that crop up over Christmas and the winter months in general, such as employee absence due to snow, annual...
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16 November 2011 | Michael Oberwarth
The Localism Bill, which the Government has called “the biggest transfer of power in a generation, releasing councils and communities from the grip of central government”, received Royal Assent late...
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11 November 2011 | Michael Oberwarth
In a speech made yesterday (10 November), the Prime Minister confirmed that the Government intends to consult on proposals to allow employers to have “protected conversations” with their employees.
The...
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5 October 2011 | Michael Oberwarth |
In a speech at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester this week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that:
1. The unfair dismissal qualifying period will rise from one year to two years; and
2....
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1 September 2011 | Michael Oberwarth
Acas has published a new guide to help employers manage the use of the internet and social media in the workplace.
According to Acas, almost six out of 10 workers now use social media at work, either...
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24 August 2011 | Michael Oberwarth
Following a preliminary hearing earlier this month, storage product manufacturer Lion Steel Equipment and three of its directors will stand trial for corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter...
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