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... Read the article
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... Read the article
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... Read the article
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... Read the article
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... Read the article
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... Read the article
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... Read the article
‘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... Read the article
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,... Read the article