Author: Susannah Peck

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Right to Flexible Working Extended to All

01.07.2014
By Susannah Peck

The government has now extended the right to request flexible working to all employees who have 26 or more weeks’...

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Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Programmes

24.06.2014
By Susannah Peck

When selecting RPE, information such as the type of substance to be protected against, exposure levels and the type of...

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Greater fines given to Health & Safety breaches

16.06.2014
By Susannah Peck

This gave lower courts greater sentencing powers, including: The option to imprison offenders. The ability to increase fines for breaches...

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European Court Rules that Holiday pay should include lost commission

06.06.2014
By Susannah Peck

The ECJ came to the decision in the wake of the Lock vs. British Gas Trading Limited. Lock, who was...

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Irish Joint Labour Committee Orders signed

30.05.2014
By Susannah Peck

The constitutional position is that the Irish Constitution guarantees citizens the right of association, including the right to form unions....

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Shared parental leave – further details published

27.05.2014
By Susannah Peck

From April 2015 parents will be able to share 50 out of 52 weeks’ statutory leave and 37 out of...

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Illegal worker fines increase 50%

25.04.2014
By Susannah Peck

The number of fines issued shows a 50% increase in comparison to the previous 12 months, during which 1,216 penalties...

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Pension opt out expectation slashed

17.04.2014
By Susannah Peck

This takes its projection of new pensions savers as a result of auto-enrolment up from 8 Million to 9 Million....

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Are you sorted for Pension Auto-Enrolment?

08.04.2014
By Susannah Peck

The latest legislation means that every employer is required to automatically enrol their staff if they meet the following criteria:...

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British workers among the most stressed in the world

20.03.2014
By Susannah Peck

The report has recommended that British employers should carry out screening within the workplace for depression and anxiety. Most people...

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