Author: Susannah Peck

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Take precautions this winter

06.12.2013
By Susannah Peck

With a number of casualties already reported in December 2013 employers should look to advise their employees on how to...

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It’s that time of year…

29.11.2013
By Susannah Peck

Employers must strike a balance during Christmas celebrations. No employer wants to be seen as a Scrooge, but they must...

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Extra cash for Traineeships programme

22.11.2013
By Susannah Peck

Traineeships provide 16 to 23-year-olds with the skills, experience and confidence to compete in the labour market, helping them secure...

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Plans for ‘Welsh AWB’ blocked

20.11.2013
By Susannah Peck

However, the UK Attorney General has blocked the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill, saying it is not within the Assembly’s competence,...

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Union claims UK Regulations are flawed

18.11.2013
By Susannah Peck

In a formal complaint to the European Commission, the TUC claims that the way in which the EU rules have...

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New plans announced to expose minimum wage cheats

13.11.2013
By Susannah Peck

In 2012/13, 736 employers were identified by HMRC as failing to pay the statutory minimum wage, leading to the recovery...

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Proposed licensing of security businesses

11.11.2013
By Susannah Peck

To qualify for an SIA business licence, a security business will have to demonstrate that it is ‘fit and proper’...

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Government to consult on use of zero-hours contracts

04.11.2013
By Susannah Peck

“I have been examining closely the issue of zero-hour contracts over the last few months. We’ve been speaking to businesses,...

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Revised TUPE rules

01.11.2013
By Susannah Peck

Renegotiation of employment terms inherited from a previous employer will be allowed one year after the transfer, even if the...

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Ireland’s National Vetting Bureau

27.09.2013
By Susannah Peck

Under the Act, any employer or employment agency that employs individuals or engages volunteers who have access to children or...

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