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By Jonathan Royle in In the News on Monday, November 2, 2009
It has been reported that two male yeoman warders, or "beefeaters", at the Tower of London have been suspended following allegations of bullying and harassment by a female colleague, and a third is currently under investigation. Moira Cameron, who has made the complaints, is the only... read more
The Government has confirmed its proposal for father's to take "additional paternity leave" of up to six months, meaning that parents will effectively be able to "split" twelve months' maternity leave between them. The proposal was originally announced in December 2004 but was put on hold.... read more
By Jonathan Royle in General HR Issues on Wednesday, September 23, 2009
On 1 October 2009 the cap on a week's pay for calculating statutory redundancy payments and unfair dismissal compensation will increase from £350 to £380. The increase was announced in the 2009 Budget. The weekly cap is usually increased in line with the retail prices index in February each... read more
By Jonathan Royle in New Employment Law on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
According to figures obtained by the British Chamber of Commerce, one in four businesses in the UK use agency workers. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation estimates that there are around 1.4 million agency workers in the UK, the majority of whom are engaged in clerical, semi skilled... read more
