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An employee’s right to request time off for training: what is the legal position?

10 May 2011 | Michael Delaney

I was recently asked to provide an answer to an employment question posed in Jonathan Moules’ ‘Business Questions’ column in The Financial Times newspaper, which appeared in the Saturday 7 May 2011...

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Employment law: what’s changing in April 2011?

18 February 2011 | Michael Delaney

There are a number of important legislative changes and developments taking place in April 2011 and employers must ensure that they are aware of them (and take the necessary action.) 1. Extension of...

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Government consults on employees’ right to request time off to train

16 August 2010 | Michael Oberwarth

The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has launched a consultation on the future of the right of employees to request time off from work to train. This right is quite new, having only been...

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Acas Code of Practice on time off rights for trade union representatives is now in force

5 January 2010 | Michael Delaney

Acas’ Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities came into effect on 1 January 2010. The new Code of Practice replaces the 2003 version. The Code of Practice aims to help improve...

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