England and Wales AWB abolished 24.06.2013 By Susannah Peck The Agricultural Wages Order 2012 will remain in force until 30 September 2013, which means that agricultural workers recruited up... Read the article
Government proposals for mandatory pre-claim conciliation 18.06.2013 By Susannah Peck The proposed pre-claim conciliation procedure is as follows: Stage 1 Prospective claimants will complete an application form and submit it... Read the article
DBS filtering of old and minor convictions and cautions 10.06.2013 By Susannah Peck This action is in response to the Court of Appeal judgment which stated that the disclosure of all cautions and... Read the article
Single-tier pension from 2016 03.06.2013 By Susannah Peck The ending of contracting out is a key consequence of a single-tier pension system and will help to simplify the... Read the article
‘Sweetheart agreements’ cannot defeat trade union recognition 30.05.2013 By Susannah Peck Boots Management Services Ltd had such an agreement with the Boots Pharmacists Association (BPA), a listed trade union, and tried... Read the article
Caste discrimination 23.05.2013 By Susannah Peck The government voiced its opposition to the proposed amendment, favouring an education campaign instead, but the House of Lords concluded... Read the article
Costly breach of Agency Workers Regulations 08.05.2013 By Susannah Peck The Watford Tribunal determined that Barnet LBC had failed to provide information on the number of agency workers it employed... Read the article
Consultation on administration of shared parental leave 03.05.2013 By Susannah Peck The consultation will look at how administering the new system will tie in with current arrangements for maternity/ adoption leave... Read the article