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Government launches mediation pilot scheme for workplace disputes

31 January 2012 | Michael Delaney

The Government has launched a pilot scheme for two regional 'mediation networks' in Cambridge and Manchester for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Department for Business, Innovation and...

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New timetable clarifies pension auto-enrolment starting dates

27 January 2012 | Michael Delaney

The Government has published a revised timetable for pensions auto-enrolment. From 1 October 2012, and depending on the size of the PAYE scheme, employers will have to enrol eligible employees automatically...

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Anywhere Working consortium launches online portal to help UK organisations adopt flexible working practices

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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Increase in parental leave is postponed until March 2013

20 January 2012 | Michael Delaney

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has said that that the increase in parental leave from 13 to 18 weeks will not be implemented by March 2012.  The EU Parental Leave Directive,...

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Government confirms that the increase in the qualifying-period for unfair dismissal will not be retrospective

19 January 2012 | Michael Delaney

On 6 April 2012, the qualifying period for unfair dismissal will increase from one to two years. Further details are here. When the government announced this change in October 2011, it did not confirm...

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Acas publishes guidance to help employers prepare for the Olympics

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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Women, depression and the workplace: are employers doing enough?

9 January 2012 | Rebecca Fox

I recently wrote an article on women and depression in the workplace, which was published on the HR Zone website. Statistics have revealed that depression affects approximately one in six people (and...

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Employee claims constructive dismissal after resigning following his uploading of CV onto LinkedIn

6 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

An employee of BG Group has claimed constructive dismissal after resigning following a row over his uploading of his CV onto LinkedIn, the business social networking website. The human resources professional...

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Government launches consultation on employment tribunal fees

15 December 2011 | Michael Delaney

The Government has launched a consultation on the introduction of fees for employment tribunals. The consultation paper contains two options for consideration: Option one: an initial fee of between...

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Government announces changes to pensions auto-enrolment timetable

14 December 2011 | Michael Delaney

From 1 October 2012, new laws come into force, requiring all employers in Great Britain to automatically enrol eligible “jobholders” into a pension scheme. Automatic enrolment was introduced for...

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