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Date: 16 May 2012
Drop in number of employee absences
The number of work absences caused by sickness fell in 2011, with 131 million working days lost last year. According to the Office for National Statistics, 131 million days works out at an average of...
Date: 14 May 2012
Women thriving in charity jobs
Women are excelling in the charity sector as new figures show they hold more directing roles in charities than FTSE 100 businesses. The Home Secretary Teresa May, who is also the minister for women and...
Date: 09 May 2012
‘Few firms’ struggle with flexible working
Very few employers have found it tough to comply with the UK's flexible working laws, new research suggests. In a survey released by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), figures show that just...
Date: 25 Apr 2012
Solicitor’s age discrimination appeal dismissed
The Supreme Court has clarified the position on retirement after a solicitor claimed he was forced by his firm to retire, in a landmark case regarding the retirement powers of UK employers. Leslie Seldon took...
Date: 11 Apr 2012
Law regarding injury reports changed
Changes to the reporting of injuries to workers will save businesses thousands of hours of form-filling every year
Date: 06 Feb 2012
Employment Tribunal fees consultation
The Ministry of Justice has now published a consultation paper seeking views on its proposals
Date: 03 Feb 2012
Various pay rates to increase from April 2012
April 2012 pay rate increases
Date: 02 Feb 2012
Agency workers must share in tips from customers
Agency workers are entitled to their share when the tips are divided among the workforce
Date: 01 Feb 2012
Immigration policy changes for workers
Coming to work in the UK is becoming more difficult
Date: 01 Feb 2012
Unfair dismissal awards increase
Maximum compensation that can be awarded in unfair dismissal and other cases increases
Date: 22 Jan 2012
Employment laws ‘must benefit SMEs’
The Government has been urged to reform existing workplace laws in order to boost employment among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), in the opening three months of...
Date: 20 Jan 2012
Plans for tribunal fees criticised
The Government's proposals to charge employees for going to employment tribunals could create a more expensive judicial system, according to the leader of the UK's main trade union umbrella group. The plans outlined by ministers...
Date: 05 Jan 2012
Firms ‘unprepared’ for pension changes
Only a quarter of UK businesses have budgeted for the costs of forthcoming changes to pension laws, according to new research. With auto-enrolment reforms due to be introduced from October, the Association of Consulting Actuaries...
Date: 24 Nov 2011
Ministers plan tribunal shake-up
Ministers have unveiled a new package of measures designed to reform the employment tribunal system. Under the Government's plans, which it claims will offer substantial financial benefits to business, all claims would be required to...
Date: 22 Nov 2011
Bosses welcome sick worker review
Employers have welcomed a review into the way long-term absences from work are handled and have urged the Government to implement the suggestions. The review suggested setting up an Independent Assessment Service that firms and...
Date: 15 Nov 2011
Avoiding discrimination at work
Jo Davis, partner and head of employment at B P Collins LLP, joined the BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour team as a guest speaker last week (November 8), tackling the issue of 'Women in Business...
Date: 09 Nov 2011
2012 continuity advice for South East SMEs
Ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, companies based in and around the capital have been offered new business continuity guidance by the Cabinet Office. Home working and staffing are among the key issues...
Date: 01 Nov 2011
Steady rise up the rankings for B P Collins
Leading Buckinghamshire law firm B P Collins has achieved significant success in the latest edition of the leading legal directory Chambers UK. The practice's Corporate and family law teams both increased their category rankings and...
Date: 12 Oct 2011
Employment Tribunal statistics for 2010/2011
Statistics for the period from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011, published by the Tribunals Service, show that there was an 8 per cent reduction in Employment Tribunal (ET) claims compared with 2009/2010, although...
Date: 08 Oct 2011
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new website, 'Health and Safety Made Simple', aimed at making it easier for businesses to comply with the law and manage health and safety in the...
Date: 07 Oct 2011
New guide to employing interns
Employers will welcome a new guide to employing interns, Common Best Practice Code for High-Quality Internships, published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and...
Date: 06 Oct 2011
Accrued holiday pay on sick leave
Employers must pay accrued holiday pay to sick employees they dismiss if the employees are entitled to carry untaken holiday into the next year, even if the employee has not made a formal request to...
Date: 30 Sep 2011
A man who was dismissed on the ground of incapacity, after he was absent from work on sick leave for five months whilst recovering from a stroke, has been awarded £390,871 in compensation for disability...
Date: 28 Sep 2011
Sacking over Facebook comments deemed unfair
A worker sacked for posting comments about her employer on Facebook has won an unfair dismissal case.
Date: 22 Sep 2011
Strong showing for B P Collins in Legal 500
The latest Legal 500 league tables underline the depth of expertise at B P Collins, with top level plaudits for its lawyers across both the commercial and private client arenas. The increasing strength of its...
Date: 20 Sep 2011
Minimum wage entitlement ‘not dependent on job title’
The government has provided updated guidance on minimum wage rules for employers offering placements, work experience and internships.
Date: 06 Sep 2011
Sharp rise in certain Employment Tribunal cases
Despite an overall fall in Employment Tribunal cases, some areas have seen a significant increase in the last year.
Date: 09 Aug 2011
European court ruling may provide ‘wriggle room’ over compulsory retirement
A ruling by the European Court of Justice in a landmark German employment case could have implications for compulsory retirement disputes in the UK.
Date: 05 Aug 2011
Nurses urged to pursue equal pay claims after landmark ruling
A nurse has won her claim after being paid less than a man in an equivalent role.
Date: 29 Jul 2011
Holiday pay accrues for workers on prolonged sick leave, tribunal rules
The Employment Appeals Tribunal has said workers are entitled to accrue holiday pay even when off sick.
Date: 20 Jul 2011
Internship code of practice launched
A new government code of practice for employers taking on interns has been published.
Date: 15 Jul 2011
Harrods employee ‘forced out for refusal to wear make-up’
An employee of Harrods claims she was forced out for refusing to meet the store's strict dress code.
Date: 14 Jul 2011
News of the World closure may pave way for tribunal claims
Redundancies at the News of the World could see many workers going to tribunal.
Date: 08 Jul 2011
The Government has announced that it has accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on new rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) that will come into force on 1 October 2011. The...
Date: 06 Jul 2011
The Agency Workers Regulations: Information to Employee Representatives
When the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR) come into force on 1 October 2011, where an employer has an existing statutory obligation to provide information on the employment situation of the business to employees and...
Date: 05 Jul 2011
Contractor wins IR35 employment case
An engineering contractor has won an IR35 case against HM Revenue and Customs.
Date: 05 Jul 2011
Age discrimination cases rise ‘dramatically’
The number of recent employment tribunals relating to age discrimination has risen sharply.
Date: 20 Jun 2011
Maternity leave changes shelved
Plans to introduce 20 weeks paid maternity leave appear to have faltered.
Date: 17 Jun 2011
Turquoise boss loses appeal against London Stock Exchange
The former head of Turquoise has lost an employment case against the London Stock Exchange.
Date: 08 Jun 2011
Small companies ‘lack whistleblowing procedures’
Small businesses in the UK do not have adequate whistleblowing procedures in place.
Date: 17 May 2011
‘Radical’ reforms to parental leave and flexible working outlined
The government has announced plans for an overhaul of parental leave rules and flexible working rights.
Date: 12 May 2011
Government extends employment law review to include TUPE
The government is to review three key areas of employment in an effort to free up the labour market.
Date: 09 May 2011
Agency Workers Regulations guidance published
The government has published guidance on the forthcoming Agency Workers Regulations.
Date: 13 Apr 2011
Small businesses face modest minimum wage rise
Businesses will have to pay their workers more from 1 October, when the minimum wage will increase.
Date: 11 Apr 2011
Small businesses back Default Retirement Age scrapping
The majority of UK businesses are supportive of the scrapping of compulsory retirement.
Date: 08 Apr 2011
HSE consultation on RIDDOR change
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published for consultation a proposed amendment to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR). This follows a recommendation in the recent Government-commissioned report, 'Common...
Date: 01 Apr 2011
No extension to the right to request training
The Government has announced that the right to request time to train will not be extended this April to employees of small and medium-sized businesses. In April 2010, the right was introduced for employees in...
Date: 29 Mar 2011
New employment law regulations repealed by Government
The Government has announced that it is to repeal regulations due to come into force on 6 April 2011 extending the right to request flexible working to parents of children under the age of 18....
Date: 22 Mar 2011
Small business employment regulation ‘needs to be eased’
Small businesses would benefit from having regulatory pressure relaxed to enhance their ability to grow in an uncertain economic environment.
Date: 28 Feb 2011
Report recommends more female representation on boards
The government has welcomed a report calling for more women on company boards.
Date: 31 Jan 2011
Annual inflation-linked changes in tribunal awards
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2010, which details the annual inflation-linked changes in limits on the compensation amounts which can be awarded by employment tribunals, was laid before Parliament on 10 December 2010...
Date: 31 Jan 2011
Employers face financial penalties for breaching employment rights
The government's Employer's Charter will mean fines for companies infringing workers' rights.
Date: 28 Jan 2011
The next steps for family friendly working
The Coalition Government has announced its intention to bring forward proposals to create more flexible, family friendly workplaces. As a first step, from April 2011 the right to request flexible working will be extended to...
Date: 28 Jan 2011
Employment tribunal reforms unveiled
The government has outlined its comprehensive overhaul of employment laws.
Date: 25 Jan 2011
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland has ruled (Martin v Southern Health and Social Care Trust) that a nurse was not 'on call', for the purposes of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR), during...
Date: 04 Jan 2011
Firm loses appeal against minimum wage changes
Employment and services agency Cordant has lost its legal battle to continue deducting travel expenses from minimum wage payments.
Date: 31 Dec 2010
Changes made to unfair dismissal, redundancy payments
New limits to the amount awarded to employees for unfair dismissal and redundancy cases will come into force on 1 February 2011.
Date: 14 Dec 2010
British banker wins discrimination case
A British banker has won his discrimination suit against Credit Agricole.
Date: 14 Dec 2010
Annual compensation limit increase: Employment law update
As a Christmas present from our new coalition government, you may be interested to learn that, as from 1 February 2010, the cap on unfair dismissal claims will increase to £68,400 - over £3,000 higher...
Date: 10 Dec 2010
Pregnant Workers Directive ‘could see employers avoid women’
Changes to maternity cover could see companies avoiding employing women, it is claimed.
Date: 24 Nov 2010
Employers ‘must assess impact’ on Agency Workers Regulations
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has called on companies to assess how Agency Workers Regulations will be put into practice.
Date: 05 Nov 2010
Recognition across the board for legal team: Chambers UK 2011
The expertise of lawyers in both commercial and private client work at Buckinghamshire law firm B P Collins has been recognised
Date: 29 Oct 2010
Equality Act may impact compromise agreements
One section of the Equality Act has been called into question because of an apparent ambiguity, the Law Society has revealed.
Date: 24 Oct 2010
VAT and salary sacrifice schemes
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has followed the recent opinion of the Advocate General and ruled that pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca must account for VAT on retail vouchers for use in certain shops that it...
Date: 23 Oct 2010
Minimum wage loophole to close
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...
Date: 23 Oct 2010
Employment Tribunal Statistics for 2009/2010
Statistics for the period from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010, published by the Tribunals Service, show a build-up of cases at the Employment Tribunal (ET). The total number of ET claims accepted for...
Date: 15 Oct 2010
Financial services whistleblowers should be rewarded, survey shows
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has found that many people in the financial services industry believe whistleblowers need more support.
Date: 04 Oct 2010
Workers now have more protection against discrimination in the workplace through the Equality Act.
Date: 16 Sep 2010
NHS faces new whistleblowing policy
The NHS Staff Council has presented new whistleblowing guidelines for the healthcare profession.
Date: 08 Sep 2010
Top honours as B P Collins impresses the Legal 500
B P Collins' legal teams have made an impressive charge up the rankings of the annual Legal 500 league tables.
Date: 23 Aug 2010
Unpaid overtime could create legal problems for employers
Employers need to be aware of their staff working excessive hours, as they could mount a legal challenge.
Date: 08 Aug 2010
New Employment Tribunal fast track scheme
Since April 2009, the names of employers and individuals who fail to pay Employment Tribunal (ET) awards have been added to the public Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines, once enforcement proceedings have been brought...
Date: 15 Jul 2010
Criminal vetting of employees ‘needs common sense approach’
New regulations need to be introduced to make it easier for employers to vet their staff, one group has warned.
Date: 05 May 2010
Triple success for new partners at B P Collins
Leading Buckinghamshire law firm B P Collins has appointed three new partners and this month (May) welcomes two new faces to the practice. Stepping up as a new partner within the Corporate and Commercial team,...
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