The Department for Businsses Innovation & Skills today published a new document, setting out how it will deal with employers not meeting the minimum wage criteria. BIS will not maintain a public register of employers who have failed to pay the NMW or who have been named, but simply issue a press notice naming the employer. (BIS […]
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Former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly has won an employment tribunal claim against the BBC for age discrimination & victimisation, but is unsuccessful in her sexism claim. She was seeking compensation in the employment tribunal case, which the BBC had said it would “defend vigorously” but now “accepts the findings”. Ms O’Reilly said the judgment is […]
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The Charted Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) today urged the Government to introduce a £2.50 rate for internships lasting at least three months. In its publication, “Platform 2011 A Blueprint for Growth”, the CIPD sets out various calls to government; these also included: encouraging investment in key leadership & people management skills; extending the […]
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Bills of £8,500 are being faced by employers defending employment tribunal claims according to figures published by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) this week. The findings come as business groups begin lobbying the Government for reforms of the system. As employment tribunal claims continue to increase (the number of claims accepted in 2009-101 was […]
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Following an unsuccessful challenge from the Cordaunt Group PLC, the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2010 came into force on 1 January 2011. With effect from 1 January, the new regulation 31(1)(j) provide that: “any money payments paid by the employer to a worker in the pay reference period in respect of travelling expenses, […]
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