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Employment law implications of apprenticeship growth plans
Jayne Flint, 28 July 2015 Companies need to know regulatory issues of recruiting apprentices. The number of employees going on training courses outside the workplace has fallen from 141,000 a year in 1995 to just 18,000 last year. Chancellor George Osborne said that too many large companies were leaving training to others and taking […]
September 24, 2015
How to Produce an Equal Opportunities Policy
Why do you need an Equal Opportunities Policy? Who is it for? What should it include? Read on to get the answers to these questions and more…. Why do you need an Equal Opportunities Policy? In order to comply with the statutory prohibitions on discrimination and to avoid unlawful discriminatory practices. It promotes equality in […]
September 23, 2015
New case explains HR’s role in disciplinary matters
By Joan Pettingill, 11 September 2015 Summary To what extent should the H.R team influence an investigating officer’s report? This was the key consideration in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of Ramphal v Department of Transport reported earlier this week. The EAT found in this case that H.R had overstepped the mark of […]
September 22, 2015
Flexible working will become mainstream
Flexible working changes – It’s actually good news! I can confidently say that because we are a business that has GROWN in the era of flexible working and by giving employees personalised work patterns. You’ll all be aware that in June 2014 flexible working procedures were extended to allow ALL employees (well, all those with […]
September 22, 2015
Performance and Appraisals!
Keeping your eye on the business and improving employee performance at the same time can be a challenge; that is why performance management is so important in organizations. By its very definition, performance management contributes to the development of individuals and teams in order to achieve higher levels of organizational performance. Do you have the […]
September 22, 2015
Graduate internships and how to get the best out of them
What are the benefits? Graduate internships are a new form of working for many employers. You are fast-tracking sharp-minded graduates to achieve real results. In return, through carefully planned job experience, you guarantee to build the employee’s skills and employability. Whether the job holder is paid for the three-to-six-month period depends on the position. In […]
September 22, 2015
Employment lawyers question whether tribunal system is ‘fit for purpose’
Bridget Tokhai, 13 August 2015 But other dispute resolution methods are viewed as viable alternatives. This a momentous time of change in employment law. Some practitioners argue that the introduction of tribunal fees (by the Ministry of Justice), the requirement for claimants to register for Acas early conciliation and the 2013 tribunal rule changes […]
September 22, 2015
Anti-slavery statements may need HR involvement
Sarah Ozanne, 18 August 2015 Policies, procedures and training could feature in supply chain audits. From October, the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (section 54) will require some commercial organisations to publish an annual anti-slavery and human trafficking statement. Businesses may need to carry out significant auditing of their global supply chains to fulfil this […]
September 22, 2015
Yorkshire Rows – Atlantic 2015
We are sure you have already heard of the great vision of four working mums (each with two children), who in December 2015 will be setting off on a herculean challenge to row 3000 nautical miles across the Atlantic Ocean, to raise money for two local charities; Maggies Cancer Caring Centre and Yorkshire Air Ambulance. […]
September 22, 2015
Living wage to rise to £9 per hour
A new national ‘living wage’ of more than £9 an hour will be introduced by 2020 for working people aged 25 and over to move Britain to a “higher wage, lower tax, lower welfare economy”. From April 2016, a new national living wage of £7.20 an hour for the over 25s will be introduced. […]
September 22, 2015
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