Proposed licensing of security businesses 11.11.2013 To qualify for an SIA business licence, a security business will have to demonstrate that it is ‘fit and proper’... Read the article
Government to consult on use of zero-hours contracts 04.11.2013 “I have been examining closely the issue of zero-hour contracts over the last few months. We’ve been speaking to businesses,... Read the article
Revised TUPE rules 01.11.2013 Renegotiation of employment terms inherited from a previous employer will be allowed one year after the transfer, even if the... Read the article
Ireland’s National Vetting Bureau 27.09.2013 Under the Act, any employer or employment agency that employs individuals or engages volunteers who have access to children or... Read the article
‘Protected disclosures’ in Ireland 25.09.2013 The Bill is intended to provide a statutory framework within which workers can make certain disclosures in the public interest... Read the article
Holiday pay can include overtime 18.09.2013 Mr Neal’s terms and conditions of employment specified that he worked 35 hours a week made up of five, seven-hour... Read the article
Proposed funding reforms for English apprenticeships 16.09.2013 Commenting on the public consultation proposals, Business Secretary Vince Cable said: “Employers are the best people to judge what training... Read the article
Tribunal fees – judicial reviews pending 05.09.2013 A High Court application in July for an injunction to prevent employment tribunal fees from being introduced was turned... Read the article
Employee shareholders 02.09.2013 In a letter to members of the House of Lords, where the Growth and Infrastructure Bill (which includes the employee... Read the article