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10 February
Ball v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
New High Court judgment that considers ex-miner's claim for award of damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity due to mesothelioma.
10 February, 2012
£8.5m to support youth employment in Scotland
Minister for Youth Employment announces that £6m has been allocated to create 1000 jobs for young people through a continuation of Community Jobs Scotland into 2012/2013 and £2.5m towards challenge fund to support third sector to work with employers.
10 February, 2012
9 February
Social Market Foundation proposes £10,000 childcare loan scheme
Scheme would use government's low cost of borrowing to help parents in work 'overcome the huge financial burden of childcare'.
09 February, 2012
8 February
Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council responds to Employment Tribunals consultation
Proposed timing for bringing forward amendment regulations seems premature and AJTC suggests a period of reconsideration before bringing provisions into effect.
08 February, 2012
Number of major high street banks will create new apprenticeship schemes
Skills Minister announces banks planning to further engage with government's educational and back to work reforms include Barclays, HSBC and Santander.
08 February, 2012
Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Limited
New Supreme Court judgment that considers whether Employment Tribunal had jurisdiction to consider claim for unfair dismissal by individual who was resident in Great Britain and employed by British company but worked overseas as a UK commuter.
08 February, 2012
7 February
Government evidence to Low Pay Commission
Department for Business Innovation and Skills publishes evidence for 2011 in two parts; economic and non-economic evidence.
07 February, 2012
Employment Law Update
Issue 119 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.
07 February, 2012
New government funding to support thousands of apprenticeships to degree level
Prime Minister also launches bidding for Employer Ownership pilot, inviting employers to apply for up to £250m of public investment and secure more control over how skills training is designed and delivered.
07 February, 2012
6 February
Call for new fair employment commission in Scotland
Citizens Advice Scotland calls for new body to be set up to protect workers from abuse and exploitation by bosses, reports bbc.co.uk.
06 February, 2012
Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate - Annual report 2010/2011
New Department for Business, Innovation and Skills report outlines performance and achievements of Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate for year ending March 2011.
06 February, 2012
Business Secretary launches fifth annual Apprenticeship Week
Event is supported by employers, apprentices, media, business and sector organisations, learning providers, colleges and schools.
06 February, 2012
Employment case law round up
Latest decisions added to the Tribunals Service website.
06 February, 2012
3 February
Commission v United Kingdom (Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools)
New European Court of Justice judgment that considers the right of seconded teachers to the same progression in status and pay as those enjoyed by their national counterparts.
03 February, 2012
Burke v The College of Law & Anor
New Court of Appeal judgment that considers whether College of Law failed in duty under Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to make reasonable adjustments to examination conditions to prevent disabled trainee solicitor from being placed at substantial disadvantage to persons who were not disabled.
03 February, 2012
