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CBI’s key areas for review of AWR

06.02.2013

CBI Director of Employment and Skills, Neil Carberry, said: “The Regulations are thought to have cost businesses more than £1.5bn...

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Large-scale redundancies- An update

19.12.2012

Employment Relations Minister, Jo Swinson said, “We want to improve the quality of consultations by making sure that there are...

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Christmas party bust-up

Citation warns employers are still liable for behaviour of staff at Christmas parties

14.12.2012

  Andrea O’Hare, Head of Personnel and Employment Law at Citation, explains that employees attending a work related Christmas party...

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Sickness absence levels fall

27.11.2012

  Stress became the top reason for long-term sickness absence in 2011 replacing musculoskeletal problems and remains the top reason...

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NMW and NLW increase

First employer ‘named and shamed’ for National Minimum Wage Breach

12.11.2012

  Leicester based hair and beauty salon owner, Mrs Rita Patel trading as Treena Professional Hair & Beauty, failed to...

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‘Employee-owner’ proposals

29.10.2012

  Companies of any size will be able to use this new kind of contract, but it is principally intended...

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NMW and NLW increase

First employer ‘named and shamed’ for NMW breach

21.09.2012

HMRC’s investigation showed that over a period of only four-and-a-half months, Mrs Patel paid £342.00 to a worker in her...

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Revised Vetting and Barring Scheme

04.09.2012

  The main changes are that there will be no requirement to ‘register’ under the scheme; there will be a...

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Sick Building Syndrome

Court of Appeal ruling on annual leave & sickness absence

24.08.2012

The Court also ruled that a worker who becomes sick whilst on a scheduled holiday from work is entitled to...

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