Irish Supreme Court rules on REAs 12.07.2013 The basis for the Supreme Court’s decision is similar to that which led the High Court to strike down the... Read the article
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 coming into force 08.07.2013 For any tribunal claim presented on or after 25th October 2013, if an employment tribunal concludes that the employer has... Read the article
Changes to DBS service in England and Wales 03.07.2013 As a result of this change we have amended our ‘General’ and ‘Regulated position’ rehabilitation of offenders declaration forms for... Read the article
HMRC to investigate unpaid internships 27.06.2013 Any case that subsequently goes before an employment tribunal will be closely scrutinised, and the tribunal will look past the... Read the article
England and Wales AWB abolished 24.06.2013 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 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 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 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 Boots Management Services Ltd had such an agreement with the Boots Pharmacists Association (BPA), a listed trade union, and tried... Read the article