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UK living wage raised to £7.85 an hour

03.11.2014

Over 1,000 employers have adopted a voluntary wage rise to cover basic costs of living, as suggested by the Living...

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Does age always bring results?

30.10.2014

After a record breaking three sackings on last night’s Apprentice, Lord Sugar made it abundantly clear that Team Summit won...

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Ofsted to standardise education inspections

15.10.2014

A new inspection approach will allow parents to compare the quality of different education providers from September next year. Frameworks...

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Take a Break?

13.10.2014

As an employer, there are two main considerations to take in to account when it comes to break times for...

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Firms in court over care home death

09.10.2014

Safety failings by a care home and construction firm have been found to be the result of an accident that...

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Equal pay audits

08.10.2014

The government has published draft regulations which will generally require tribunals to order equal pay audits where an employer loses...

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New penalty for failure to pay tribunal awards

06.10.2014

Currently there are no significant consequences if an employer does not pay the employment tribunal award owed to a successful...

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‘Whistleblower’ protection in Ireland

06.10.2014

With the passing of the Protected Disclosures Act, Ireland now has comprehensive whistleblowing legislation in place across all sectors. Whilst...

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NMW and NLW increase

NMW increases – a reminder

02.10.2014

With the Department for Business,Innovation and Skills now ‘naming and shaming’ employers who fail to pay the national minimum wage,...

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