Employment

Acas publishes advice to employers on young workers

New guide sets out special provisions that apply to younger employees including in relation to pay and hours worked.

STUC to receive £100,000 to implement progressive workplace practices

Scottish Government reports on award which forms part of its response to the Working Together review.

Immigration Minister announces crackdown on employers of illegal migrants

BBC report James Brokenshire as warning that businesses employing illegal workers will be hit with 'the full force of government machinery'.

Employment case law round up

Government to end automatic right of public sector workers to have union fees paid direct from wages

'In the 21st century era of direct debits and digital payments, public resources should not be used to support the collection of trade union subscriptions', says Cabinet Office Minister Matt Hancock.

Acas publishes equality guides for employers

New series of guides designed to help employers and managers identify, tackle and prevent discrimination in the workplace.

Stevens v University of Birmingham

[2015] EWHC 2300 (QB)

Employment case law round up

75 more employers ‘named and shamed’ for failing to pay minimum wage

Press release from the the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills highlights that, between them, the named companies owed workers over £153,000 in arrears, and span sectors including hairdressing, fashion, publishing, hospitality, health and fitness, automotive, social care, and retail.

6.4 per cent of employees across the UK are missing out on their paid holidays

TUC warns that the new figures, released today, highlight that it has become easier for bad employers to get away with denying workers their full holiday pay since employment tribunal fees were introduced.

Consultation on knowledge and skills for social work leaders and supervisors

Department for Education invites views on new draft statements of knowledge and skills for practice supervisors of child and family social workers and practice leaders of child and family social work.

Employment case law round up

HMRC launches consultation on treatment of termination payments for tax and NI purposes

Consultation, that will run until 16 October 2015, will look at how the treatment of termination payments could be made simpler and fairer.

Discrimination forces tens of thousands of new mothers out of their jobs every year

New research from the Equality and Human Rights Commission highlights 'worrying levels' of pregnancy and maternity discrimination.

Scottish government announces £302,500 for ‘in work support’ for vulnerable young people

New funding will work alongside Scotland’s Employment Recruitment Incentive and be directed at those who face the most significant barriers when accessing employment opportunities including young people who are disabled, care leavers, carers and those with criminal convictions aged 16 to 29.

First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2015

New statutory instrument confers functions on the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal to approve the exercise of statutory powers of entry conferred on listing officers and valuation officers of the Valuation Office Agency where the occupier of the property has refused consent, and on the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal in relation to appeals regarding childcare payments.

Kiani v The Secretary of State for the Home Department

[2015] EWCA Civ 776