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December 2011
Positive government proposals for Employers.

Nick Clegg announces the 'Youth Contract'.

Review your disciplinary procedure.

Stringfellows and self-employment.

Reasonable Adjustments and Disabled Employees.

November 2011
ACAS Report, Self-Employment Issues.

European Court of Justice rule on Holiday Pay.

The Wrong Dismissal Proces.s

Sex Discrimination - Getting the ROTA right.

Probationary Perios and Breach of Contract.

Dismissals relating to Facebook.

Consistency.

Borat and nicknames.

August 2011
Gumtree Recruitment.

H and S free leaflet for working alone.

Tribunal case for self-employed.

Contributory Pensions.

New Minimum Wage.

More Tribunal Cases.

Agency Worker Regulations

May 2011 Personnel News (Tribunal Special)
I am pleased to provide a summary of a client's recent Tribunal case in April 2011.

There are some key experiences which "T" is happy to share with fellow clients.

T is a beauty salon owner and she had employed X as a beauty therapist for ten years on a part time basis. X was also a qualified hairdresser but only offered this service to friends and family at home. The Salon DID NOT provide hairdressing services.
April 2011
Employers do win tribunal cases.

The importance of being specific about when a warning was given.

Liquidation and does TUPE apply.

National minimum wage at 1st October 2011.

Budget 2011.

Compulsory retirement.

Health and Safety.

Dangerous clauses in contracts.

Fit Notes.

ACAS before a Tribunal.
January 2011
Key Changes for 2011.

Maternity and Paternity Leave.

Flexible Working.

Maternity and Sick Pay.

Extended Maternity Pay.

Maternity Appointments.

Bank Holidays.

Minimum wage clarification.

Smoking breaks.

Maximum unfair dismissal compensatory award increases.

£14,000 Award for Barmaid Sacked by Text.

Discretionary Bonuses.

September 2010
Christmas Bank Holidays

NMW in Full

Big News - Self Employment, Sickness Rates Falling

Retirement Age To Go!

Equality Act 2010
June 2010
SSP, Smoking Breaks, Coop Dismissal Breach of Trust, Competitive Employees

Remuneration for Bank Holidays, Fixed Holidays, Christmas and New Year 2010

Your Holiday Mysteries Solved

Part Timers
February 2010
Probationary Periods, Child Care Vouchers.

Statutory Maternity Pay - 2010 Update, Recovering Training Costs.

Doctors' Fit Notes, Extra Bank Holiday for 2012.

Pregnancy and Risk Assessment, Maternity Leave - Keep in Touch Days, CCTV,
July 2009
Swine Flu, Increased Costs of Apprentices, A Controversial Case of Religious Discrimination, Pregnancy and Redundancy, Unequal Treatment.

Withdrawing an Offer of Employment, House of Lords Ruling on Holiday Pay, Failed 90 Pence Dismissal Claim, Employing Illegal Staff, Replacement of the Sick Note.

Tribunal Costs, Redundancy Costs, Likely Reduction in Minimum Wage.
June 2009
Restrictive Covenants, Employment Tribunals, European Working Time Directive, Racial Discrimination, Travel Allowances.

This Month's Tribunal Case, Dermatitis.
May 2009
Tips and Minimum Wage, New Rates for Minimum Wage, Sickness Rates, Dismissing Apprentices.

Self Employed and Holiday Pay, 48 Hour Working Week, Budget Redundancy Payment, Equality Bill, Recruitment Subsidy, Age Discrimination.



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