By Bethan Jones in Employment Law on Friday 28 October 2011 @ 16:06
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced at the Conservative Party conference that the unfair dismissal qualifying period will rise from one year to two years, with effect from 6 April 2012. This announcement will be a welcome one for employers. The Department for Business,... read more
By John Merry in Employment Law on Friday 25 February 2011 @ 15:43
The recent dismissal of Andy Gray and resignation of Richard Keys from Sky has ignited the debate of what behaviour is acceptable in the workplace, and what happens when “banter” crosses into the territory of discrimination and behaviour warranting disciplinary action. An employer can be... read more
By Louise Howard in Community News on Wednesday 15 December 2010 @ 13:18
Year 11 students at the Blessed Robert Johnson School in Wellington will shortly be making their choice of A-levels to study next year. Keen to focus the minds of the students, the school recently held a careers fair where students could consider their career options and decide which A-levels... read more
By Jenny Gibson in Employment Law on Friday 15 October 2010 @ 12:25
The new period drama Downton Abbey currently showing on ITV is already proving to be a hit with the viewing public. In light of the recently introduced Equality Act 2010, it is interesting to note the disability discrimination storyline featured in the first episode of the series and how... read more
By Amanda Jones in Employment Law on Monday 19 July 2010 @ 13:08
Almost 10% of Britain’s employees do not understand all the details of their payslips and could be losing out on wages, according to new research from the Institute of Payroll Professionals (IPP).With September’s National Payroll Week just around the corner, the IPP is calling on all employees to... read more
