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The latest news and employment tribunal judgments as well as analysis of how upcoming legislation can affect employers
When it comes to firing an employee, Asia has a reputation for being an employer-friendly hub, oriented to termination at will. This is a myth. Termination in Asia is often far from straightforward, explains Celia Yuen, practice leader at...
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Tribunal Watch
Summaries of employment tribunal decisions brought to you by XpertHR's Stephen Simpson, senior employment law editor (pictured), and John Read, employment law editor. This blog also features employment tribunal cases that have made the headlines as well as guidance and statistics on employment tribunal issues.
Read more about employment tribunal statistics for 2010-11
Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increase The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increases from £128.73 to £135.45 per week. 1 April 2012 Changes to income tax thresholds come into force The income tax personal allowance increases by £630, bringing it to £8,105. 6 April 2012 Qualifying period for unfair dismissal increases to two years The qualifying period for employees to bring a claim of unfair dismissal increases from one year to two years. 6 April 2012
Changes to tribunal procedure come into force Among the changes coming into force, the maximum amount of a deposit order, which a tribunal can order a party to pay as a condition to continuing with tribunal proceedings, will increase from £500 to £1,000. 6 April 2012
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