The Government has begun the consultation process on its plan to abolish the Default Retirement Age (DRA) of 65 on 6 April 2011. From that date, it is expected that employers will no longer have the automatic right to issue notices of retirement to employees who have reached or who are approaching the age of 65...

For families expecting the arrival of a baby on or after 3 April 2011, new Regulations will be in force enabling the mother to transfer some of her maternity leave to the father as Additional Paternity Leave...

A press release published on the Government Equalities Office’s website has now confirmed that the first provisions of the Equality Act will be implemented on 1 October 2010...

As with the initial announcement of the Coalition’s plans to phase out the default retirement age, the detail in respect of the proposed implementation of highlighted employment policies remains unclear at this stage...

From April 6 2010, if you work for an organisation that has 250 or more staff you have the right to request time off work to undertake study or training. However, from 6 April 2011, the right will apply to all employees, regardless of the size of the employer...