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Default Retirement Age to be Gone Next Year

Aug 16, 2010


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...



Tags: default retirement age phase out, phase out default retirement, retirement age, default retirement age

Posted in: Employment Legislation

Sharing Maternity Entitlements

Jul 16, 2010


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...



Tags: sharing maternity entitlements, additional maternity rights, additional paternity leave, sharing maternity leave

Posted in: Employment Legislation

First Provisions of the Equality Act to be Implemented in October 2010

Jul 9, 2010


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...



Tags: Equality Act, October 2010 Provisions, Government Equalities Office, gender pay gap, equal pay

Posted in: Employment Legislation

Emergency Budget - Employment Law Implications

Jun 29, 2010


The Chancellor George Osborne delivered the new coalition Government’s emergency budget on 22 June 2010. The measures that the new Government are taking to address the country’s deficit have been well documented. What, however, are the implications for employment law?..


Tags: emergency budget, employment law implications, default retirement age, employment legislation review 2010, equality act 2010

Posted in: Employment Legislation

Are you ready for World Cup Absences on 23 June 2010?

Jun 15, 2010


The only 'during normal working hours' World Cup match of 2010, England vs Slovenia, will kick off at 4:00pm on Wednesday 23 June and is expected to cause a lot of Absences in the workplace...


Tags: World Cup Absences, World Cup Fever, World Cup Sickness, England vs Slovenia

Posted in: Day to day issues, Employment Legislation

Coalition's Focus on Employment Policy

May 26, 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...



Tags: government coalition employment policy, flexible working patterns, flexible working rights, gender equality at work, flexible parental leave, equal pay, uk working time directive

Posted in: Employment Legislation, Day to day issues

Coalition Plans to Phase Out Default Retirement Age

May 18, 2010


The new coalition government’s legislative programme for employment law remains largely unclear. Much is likely to depend on how the tensions between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats regarding their differing views on European Social Chapter legislation are resolved...


Tags: default retirement age phase out, phase out default retirement, retirement age, default retirement age

Posted in: Discrimination, Employment Legislation

Time Off Work for Training

Apr 9, 2010


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...



Tags: time off for training, time off work for training, time off work, request time off work, work training, employment rights

Posted in: Employment Legislation, Discrimination

Fit Notes - The New Sick Note

Mar 31, 2010


On 6 April 2010 the familiar ‘sick note’ that GPs supply to employees will be abolished. It will be replaced with the new ‘fit note’. We explain what a fit note is and what the main differences are to be...


Tags: fit notes, sick note, fit note, sick notes, doctors sick notes, sickness notes, doctor sick notes, work sick notes, doctors notes, sicknote, sicknotes, fitnote, fitnotes

Posted in: Employment Legislation, Day to day issues

European Parliament Committee Pass Draft to Extend Maternity Leave

Mar 11, 2010


A European Parliament committee have passed a draft leg to extend maternity leave across Europe to 20 weeks on full pay...



Tags: maternity leave, maternity leave extension, more maternity leave, maternity leave 20 weeks, 20 week maternity leave, maternity leave increase, statutory maternity leave

Posted in: Employment Legislation, Discrimination

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