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    Sick pay changes could save millions, says Demos

    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2011
    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2011

    Reforms to statutory sick pay (SSP) could cut the number of people moving onto employment support allowance (ESA) by 43%...

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    Legal Opinion: ‘Employers’ charter’ or political double-speak?

    by Richard Miskella 18 Jan 2011
    by Richard Miskella 18 Jan 2011

    Reading the reports over the last few weeks that trail the coalition Government’s plans for employment law reform, it’s tempting to feel sorry...

    • Absence
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    • Employee relations

    Swine flu: guidance and advice for employers and HR

    by Personnel Today 5 Jan 2011
    by Personnel Today 5 Jan 2011

    Another outbreak of Swine flu has hit the UK, and is expected to hit employees and employers severely.  With significant rise in the...

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    Equality Act 2010: Guidance and advice for employers and HR

    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Sep 2010
    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Sep 2010

    Most of the Equality Act 2010 came into force on 1 October 2010 and employers need to make sure they...

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    Refusing pay rises due to sickness absence record unlikely to be illegal

    by Daniel Thomas 16 Sep 2010
    by Daniel Thomas 16 Sep 2010

    Any legal action against an NHS Trust’s plan to refuse annual pay rises to staff who have taken more than...

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    Free webinar on the new Fit for Work scheme

    by Personnel Today 28 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 28 Apr 2010

    From April 2010, the new electronic ‘Fit Note’ – which replaces the paper-based sick note – is being rolled out...

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    What should the employer do on receipt of a fit note?

    by Personnel Today 30 Mar 2010
    by Personnel Today 30 Mar 2010

    For a limited time only, members of Personnel Today Plus can access this fictional case study from XpertHR setting out an...

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    Holiday entitlement when on sick leave – a guide for employers

    by Personnel Today 24 Feb 2010
    by Personnel Today 24 Feb 2010

    The relationship between sickness and holiday is a tricky one, following two recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) decisions (Stringer...

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    Two-week swine flu sign-off will cover all illnesses

    by Kat Baker 25 Sep 2009
    by Kat Baker 25 Sep 2009

    Plans to allow employees to sign themselves off sick for up to two weeks at the height of the swine...

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    Swine flu question of the day: colleagues with symptoms

    by Personnel Today 31 Jul 2009
    by Personnel Today 31 Jul 2009

    Q Do employees have the right to be told if a colleague has swine flu, or flu symptoms?Employees do not...

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    Swine flu question of the day: attendance

    by Personnel Today 30 Jul 2009
    by Personnel Today 30 Jul 2009

    Q Can an employer insist that someone with swine flu symptoms comes to work?An employer will be in breach of...

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    Swine flu question of the day: childcare arrangements

    by Personnel Today 29 Jul 2009
    by Personnel Today 29 Jul 2009

    Q If an employee has a child at a nursery that is closed due to swine flu, must the employee...

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    Swine flu question of the day: testing for the virus

    by Personnel Today 28 Jul 2009
    by Personnel Today 28 Jul 2009

    Q If an employee has flu symptoms, can the employer insist that he or she is tested for swine flu?Employers...

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    Swine flu question of the day: symptoms at work

    by Personnel Today 27 Jul 2009
    by Personnel Today 27 Jul 2009

    Q If an employee has flu symptoms, or has been in contact with someone with swine flu, can he or...

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    Holiday pay and sick leave: Ramifications of the Stringer ruling

    by Personnel Today 17 Jun 2009
    by Personnel Today 17 Jun 2009

    In January this year, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided that a worker on sick leave is also entitled...

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