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Gender Pay Gap Reporting toolkit

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has published a new toolkit for employers on how to calculate and publish their gender pay gap information.   The toolkit makes further recommendations on…

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Workers to receive £1.7 NMW back pay

As part of the government’s routine “naming and shaming” of employers that have failed to pay their staff the national minimum wage, 16,000 workers are set to receive back pay…

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Fit for Work scheme abolished

On 30 November 2017, a government press release announced that, following low referral rates, the assessment services provided by the Fit for Work service (FFW) would come to an end…

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Government still has £31m of tribunal fees to refund

The government has revealed that it still has £31 million to refund following the full roll-out of its scheme for refunding tribunal fees. Justice Minister Dominic Raab said the government…

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Acas publishes quarterly update

Acas has published statistics on its early conciliation (EC) service covering the period April to September 2017.   According to the statistics, the number of notifications received by Acas between…

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Compensatory 20 minute rest break

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently considered whether compensatory rest has to be taken in one uninterrupted period or whether a series of short breaks can be aggregated to amount…

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Employers “sleepwalking into GDPR abyss”

60% of businesses have said that they are not prepared for their obligations under the new regime for data protection set out in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),…

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New online DBS service

From 17 January 2018, the system for obtaining a basic criminal records check in England and Wales has changed. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has launched a new a…

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Tribunal claims increase by 64%

On 14 December 2017, the Ministry of Justice published the tribunal quarterly statistics for the period July to September 2017. The most significant development is that since the same period…

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April 2018 increases to statutory pay

The government has announced the following proposed increases to statutory benefit payments: Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental pay and maternity allowance will all be £145.18 a week (up from…

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Travel Disruption due to bad weather

Travel Disruption due to bad weather From time to time, travel disruption can affect an employee’s ability to get to work on time, or in some cases at all. For…

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14 Things HR Need To Know About Christmas

14 Things HR Need To Know About Christmas Decorations Employers are obliged to provide and maintain a safe place of work for employees. While employers’ health and safety obligations should…

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Automatic enrolment and re-enrolment: upcoming deadlines for employers

Most employers have passed their automatic enrolment staging date and are automatically enrolling new workers into a pension scheme as a matter of routine. However, employers need to be aware…

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Autumn 2017 Budget: key employment announcements

The Government will increase the national minimum wage from April 2018 to the following rates: Apprentices: £3.70 an hour; 16-17 year olds: £4.20 an hour; 18-20 year olds: £5.90 an…

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Employment tribunal fees: refund scheme

The Government has now rolled out the tribunal fees refund scheme in full. As anticipated, the scheme is open to both claimants and respondents who paid a fee, including those…

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Acas publishes new pregnancy and maternity discrimination guidance

Acas has published guidance for employers on how to prevent pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work. Acas recommends several measures, including: Developing a policy that outlines the responsibilities and rights…

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Acas guidance on sexual harassment at work

Acas has published new guidance for employers on how to identify and support people who face sexual harassment at work. Acas highlights a number of behaviours that could be interpreted…

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UK voluntary living wage rises

Around 150,000 workers have received a pay rise following increases to the voluntary living wage (VLW) rate. The amount of the VLW is set by the Living Wage Foundation and…

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