Following the announcement of the Tribunals Service that there has been a staggering increase in tribunal claims, 56% to be precise, the Employment Lawyers Association (‘ELA’) has announced the results of its own survey which related to the experience of representatives (both claimant and... read more
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Teachers - a question of competence
By Guest Blogger in In the News on Monday, July 5, 2010
Today’s BBC Breakfast program claimed that there are an estimated 15,000 incompetent teachers in schools. Defending the claim as “unfounded and irresponsible”, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the teachers’ union, struck back at the BBC arguing that claims such as these... read more
Spanish public sector workers are striking today in response to planned austerity measures which according to the BBC, reportedly include a 5% cut in public sector pay, followed by a pay freeze in 2011. Strikes are affecting essential services such as emergency services,... read more
The new coalition government has promised to extend the right to request flexible working arrangements to all employees. The right to request flexible working, introduced in the Employment Act 2002, originally applied to carers of children under the age of 6, or 18 for a disabled child. The... read more
Mental health: the damage caused by putting on a brave face at work
By Emma Cross in In the News on Tuesday, May 18, 2010
A recent campaign launch by mental health charity Mind, supported by Dragon's Den entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne, has caught my eye. The businessman helped to launch Mind’s new film about the cost of putting on a brave face at work. The film, illustrates the lengths that staff will go to... read more
We are now facing the UK’s first hung parliament in 36 years and the future still remains very uncertain. No party has enough seats to govern alone effectively and the widely predicted back-room negotiations continue. According to news reports, meetings have taken place between... read more
Election 2010: what does it mean for employers?
By Emma Cross in In the News on Wednesday, April 28, 2010
The forthcoming general election is set to be one of the most contested electoral battles in recent history. Opinion polls, which are currently showing a huge leap in support for the Liberal Democrats, have only served to increase speculation that the election may return a hung parliament... read more
Must staff be paid for days off because of the Volcano?
By Emma Cross in In the News on Monday, April 19, 2010
The Icelandic volcano has left tens of thousands of Britons stranded abroad, as a result many employees have failed to turn up for work – leaving bosses with a dilemma! With flights across Europe still grounded, should they be forced to pay staff who are stuck abroad? There is no case... read more
Review of criminal record disclosures promised
By Rita Nissiphorou in In the News on Wednesday, March 31, 2010
It has recently been reported that the Home Office has agreed to limit the information passed on to employers, as a result of the new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS), following concerns raised by Sunita Mason, the Government’s new watchdog on criminal records. The VBS introduces stronger... read more
It has been reported that draft legislation has been passed by a committee of the European Parliament, which extends maternity leave across Europe from 14 weeks to 20 weeks on full pay. In the UK women get 52 weeks statutory maternity leave (26 weeks Ordinary Maternity Leave and 26 Additional... read more