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... Read the article
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... Read the article
Tribunal changes update 31.08.2012 Under the new system, there will be two levels of claim. For ‘Level 1’ claims, such as failure to... Read the article
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... Read the article
Tesco’s illegal workers 21.08.2012 Tesco now faces a civil penalty of up to £10,000 for each illegal worker unless it can provide evidence... Read the article
Supreme court hears first age discrimination cases 23.07.2012 In the Seldon case, Mr Seldon was forced to retire at age 65 as a partner in a law firm... Read the article
More reforms for Irish employment law enforcement 09.07.2012 With a history of up to eight months for employers to be notified that a claim has been lodged against... Read the article
£325,000 fine for data breach 05.07.2012 It follows the discovery that highly sensitive personal data belonging to tens of thousands of patients and staff was on... Read the article