We have an employee who has recently started ordinary maternity leave (OML). She will therefore be on OML over the...
Employment law
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This year has seen some major changes in employment law, but what does the legal calendar for 2007 look like?
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In 2006, Personnel Today produced a host of useful feature articles – all available online at PersonnelToday.com. Here is a selection of links listed by subject.
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It is about time that people entering our country to work and live should be expected to speak English, to...
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TUC to call for ‘social agreement’ to protect migrant workers from exploitation
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMany migrant workers in the UK are over-qualified, work in dangerous conditions and are exploited by employers, the TUC will...
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Half of bosses believe employment tribunals are biased towards employees, research has revealed. HR advisory company Consult GEE found that...
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Carers UK calls on employers to take proactive role in supporting carers in the workplace
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryCarers UK is calling on organisations to help carers access the benefits and support available to them, and reap the...
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Almost two-thirds of UK employees would prefer to work flexibly but almost half are concerned that flexible working will have...
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CBI deputy director-general John Cridland welcomes review of disputes procedures
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe CBI has welcomed the government’s decision to review the employment tribunal system. John Cridland, deputy director-general of the CBI,...
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Cancer charity Clic Sargent calls for automatic right to flexible working for parents whose children have cancer
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryParents of children diagnosed with cancer should be given an automatic right to flexible working, a charity has said. The...
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Walsall Council agrees £584,000 payout for whistleblower after colleagues’ hostility caused him stress
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWalsall Council has agreed a settlement totalling £584,000 with a former council whistleblower. Peter Francis, a former head of programme...
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Michael Gibbons to conduct a government review of dispute resolution systems
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government has announced a root-and-branch review of systems for resolving disputes in the workplace.
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Public sector workers denied flexible working by ingrained management practices
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEmployers in the public sector ‘talk the talk’ on work-life balance, but have only low levels of commitment to changing...
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Myths and misconceptions still surround equality and diversity in the workplace, a discussion paper suggests.
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Transport for London buys advice and training package to encourage flexible working and reduce commuting times
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryTransport for London has signed a £150,000 deal with Work Wise UK, a campaign group that encourages employers to offer...