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Employment Tribunal Fees – the Options

The Government has now launched its consultation on how to introduce fees for employment tribunals & the Employment Appeal Tribunal. There are two options put forward, and depending on which option is adopted will influence the likely timing of fees applying: Option 1 only requires secondary legislation, and could therefore be introduced in 2013, while [...]

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Filed under: Employment Tribunals, General News, Laws & Regulations by Employment Law Clinic

Post created on: December 15th, 2011

Carry-Over Period of Annual Leave Must Protect Employers

As envisaged following the Advocate General’s earlier opinion, in a ruling handed down today , the ECJ has confirmed that the Working Time Regulations – or more precisely, the Directive (2003/88) behind them – does not preclude national provisions or practices which limit the carry-over period of annual leave. Previous rulings of the ECJ have [...]

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Filed under: Fitness for Work, Flexible Working, General News, Health & Safety, Laws & Regulations by Employment Law Clinic

Post created on: November 22nd, 2011

Cameron Tells Employers “Don’t Be Afraid”

In a speech to the CBI this morning, David Cameron has put the case for “radical business deregulation”, including reforms to employment laws. These are intended to promote growth, but will also make it easier for businesses to hire & fire. “Look at What this Government is Doing” Without giving any new details on what [...]

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Post created on: November 21st, 2011

Government Confirms Changes for Bringing Employment Tribunal Claims

In his speech to the Conservative conference, Chancellor George Osborne today confirmed that ordinary claims[1] for unfair dismissal will not be available to employees until they’ve worked for 2 years. This news has been leaked as well as forecast ever since the coalition announced plans  to consult on changes to the rules, but (with the [...]

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Filed under: Employment Tribunals, General News, Laws & Regulations by Employment Law Clinic

Post created on: October 3rd, 2011

Employment Law in the Spotlight for Government’s Red Tape Challenge

For the next three weeks, the Government’s Red Tape Challenge will focus on employment related laws.   The aim of the campaign is to identify regulations that can be improved, simplified, or even abolished, but done without watering down employee rights.   The consultation is being supported by a discussion paper ‘Flexible, effective, fair: Promoting [...]

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Filed under: General News, Laws & Regulations by Employment Law Clinic

Post created on: October 2nd, 2011