3 March 2011 | Michael Oberwarth
With the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR) coming into force on 1 October 2011, newly-published research by recruitment company Randstad has suggested that many UK employers are unprepared for their...
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28 February 2011 | Amanda Melton
The Government has announced that all couples involved in contentious divorces will have to participate in mediation before going to court.
This new requirement, which has been added to the Family Procedure...
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24 February 2011 | Michael Delaney
The long-awaited EAT decision in OTG Ltd v Barke and ors and four other cases has finally been handed down.
The EAT heard five appeals that all looked at the same point: does administration under Schedule...
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22 February 2011 | Shimon Shaw
On the face of it, it seems to be rather a pointless question. Of course they do. If you pay more for better performance - you'll get better performance. But a study from the University of Nottingham...
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18 February 2011 | Michael Delaney
The Government has laid the draft regulations on the abolition of the default retirement age before Parliament. From 6 April 2011, subject to transitional provisions, it will be unlawful to dismiss someone...
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17 February 2011 | Madeleine Wakeley
The Law Society has warned of the uncertainty and chaos changes to the new Localism Bill could cause to the property market.
The changes would strengthen the power of local planning authorities to...
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17 February 2011 | Richard John
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned the Government that unless it provides greater clarity on how its 'Green Deal' scheme will be financed, it could fail to attract the businesses it...
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16 February 2011 | Michael Oberwarth
After some confusion, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has finally released a press release today (16 February) stating that the right to request time off for training is not going to...
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16 February 2011 | Shimon Shaw
It is trite to say that there is one rule for the rich and one for the poor but, as reported on Sky News this morning, sometimes it’s simply true. The Government has today announced that people...
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