Employment tribunals – annual statistics 06.11.2013 By Susannah Peck The highest award for unfair dismissal was £236,147 (capped at £72,300) and the average award was £10,127. The average award... Read the article
Government to consult on use of zero-hours contracts 04.11.2013 By Susannah Peck “I have been examining closely the issue of zero-hour contracts over the last few months. We’ve been speaking to businesses,... Read the article
Revised TUPE rules 01.11.2013 By Susannah Peck Renegotiation of employment terms inherited from a previous employer will be allowed one year after the transfer, even if the... Read the article
Ireland’s National Vetting Bureau 27.09.2013 By Susannah Peck Under the Act, any employer or employment agency that employs individuals or engages volunteers who have access to children or... Read the article
‘Protected disclosures’ in Ireland 25.09.2013 By Susannah Peck The Bill is intended to provide a statutory framework within which workers can make certain disclosures in the public interest... Read the article
Employers to receive £500 a month when reservists are away 20.09.2013 By Susannah Peck Once the plans are implemented, reservists will not need to have been employed for more than two years before they... Read the article
Holiday pay can include overtime 18.09.2013 By Susannah Peck Mr Neal’s terms and conditions of employment specified that he worked 35 hours a week made up of five, seven-hour... Read the article
Proposed funding reforms for English apprenticeships 16.09.2013 By Susannah Peck Commenting on the public consultation proposals, Business Secretary Vince Cable said: “Employers are the best people to judge what training... Read the article
Reforming the recruitment sector 13.09.2013 By Susannah Peck The government intends to replace the current legislation with a new regulatory framework which will remove some of the... Read the article
Big payout for Woolworths’ ex-employees 10.09.2013 By Susannah Peck These rules are supposed to be the UK’s implementation of the European Collective Redundancies Directive, but Usdaw, the shopworkers’ union,... Read the article