From 1 January 2011, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Regulations will be changed in order to close a loophole whereby some Employment Businesses and umbrella companies operate travel and subsistence schemes for temporary workers in order to save on…
Lord Young of Graffham, a former Minister in Mrs Thatcher’s Government, was recently appointed as Adviser to the Prime Minister on Enterprise, a new role set up to identify ways to boost the economy and ensure that the economic…
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in 2009/10, 1,033 offences were prosecuted by the HSE (and the Office of Rail Regulation), with a further 287 offences prosecuted by local authorities. 15,881 enforcement notices were issued by all enforcing…
This article outlines how your business should respond to a flexible working request from one of your employees. Who can make a request? The right to request flexible working is available to employees who have been continuously employed by…
The Government has announced that the Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010 will be introduced according to the timetable proposed by the previous Government. The Regulations will allow new parents greater flexibility as to how they make use of the…
It is not widely known that the names of employers and individuals who fail to pay Employment Tribunal (ET) awards are added to the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines, once enforcement proceedings have been brought against them in…
When employees leave, it isn’t just your biros they take! According to a recent report by IT security company SailPoint, customer data is the most frequently stolen item when employees leave a company, with more than 20 per cent of…
The Coalition Government has announced that it is considering how the different provisions contained in the Equality Act 2010 can be implemented in an ‘effective and proportionate way’. In the meantime, the Equalities Office continues to work on the…
As part of its review of legislation, in a bid to reduce the burdens on business, the Government is carrying out a consultation on the right of employees to request time to undergo training. The right was included in…
Making staff redundant is never easy. However, as the UK economy continues to struggle through the recession, more and more businesses are forced to make lay-offs. The process is potentially fraught with pitfalls. We can help you to get it…
