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Opinion over the Employment Rights Bill remains divided as the initial raft of amendments become known in response to consultation.
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Research documents good practice including how to manage performance in neurodiverse teams and the benefit of small changes.
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GMC announces that female doctors are greater in number than their male counterparts for the first time ever in the UK.
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Tennis players on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour are set to receive paid maternity leave in a landmark scheme supported by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the PIF.
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MP says the Employment Rights Bill bolsters maternity rights, without consideration of rights of fathers.
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The CIPD is urging the government to provide clarity for employers as new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill are unveiled.
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Solicitors Regulation Authority orders BNP Paribas lawyer to pay £31,000 after using nicknames such as ‘Pol Pot’ and ‘Jabba the Hutt’.
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Technology retailer Currys has increased pay for its workforce through an £8 million investment, with a 6% increase in hourly-paid wages.
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Mitie has appointed Kathryn Dolan, as its new chief people officer; Hilary Goldby has been appointed HR director at Compass Group UK and Ireland’s business and industry sector.
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Sick pay
Employment Rights Bill: Government stays firm on sick pay rate
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe government has defended its decision not to increase the rate of statutory sick pay (SSP) in its response to a consultation on proposed sick pay reforms in the Employment Rights Bill.
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Government confirms amendments to the Employment Rights Bill as it prepares to update the law within which trade unions operate.
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Most UK employees believe it’s fair for employers to expect in-person working when it adds real value to the business.
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Agency workers
Employment Rights Bill: Agency workers and zero-hours contracts ban
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe government has responded to a consultation on including agency workers in a ban on ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts.
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Pay settlements
Huw Edwards ‘refuses’ to pay back salary received after arrest
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherFormer newsreader Huw Edwards has not paid back around £200,000 in salary he was asked to return to the BBC following his arrest and resignation.
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Collective redundancy
Employment Rights Bill: Collective redundancy protective award doubled
by Rob Mossby Rob MossEmployment Rights Bill amendment doubles maximum protective award when employers fail to comply with collective redundancy obligations.