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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...
New timetable clarifies pension auto-enrolment starting dates
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...
Anywhere Working consortium launches online portal to help UK organisations adopt flexible working practices
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’...
Government confirms that the increase in the qualifying-period for unfair dismissal will not be retrospective
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...
Acas publishes guidance to help employers prepare for the Olympics
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...
Women, depression and the workplace: are employers doing enough?
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...
Employee claims constructive dismissal after resigning following his uploading of CV onto LinkedIn
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...
Government announces changes to pensions auto-enrolment timetable
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...
Employers: are you ready for winter?
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...
Government announces its proposals for “the most radical reform to the employment law system for decades”
The Government recently published its official response to its Resolving Workplace Disputes consultation on reforming the employment tribunal system.
It has now finalised the proposals that will form...