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XpertHR Editors Choice PTOD feed
- Proposed national minimum wage rise of 3%Government proposals for an increase to the national minimum wage would be the largest rise in real-terms wages in eight years.
- Age discrimination: harmonising older workers' terms after TUPE transfer can be justifiedDid an employer's attempt to move employees to less generous terms and conditions of employment after a TUPE transfer indirectly discriminate against older workers, who were more likely to lose out on valuable benefits? The EAT in Edie and others v HCL Insurance BPO Services Ltd provides useful guidance for employers that are in this situation.
- Negotiating with trade unionsPractical guidance on how to negotiate with a trade union has been added to our "how to" section.
