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1 July, 2015

Acas launches guide for small firms on how to handle staff pay

New guide covers issues on pay, what to do during staff absences, wage deductions and overpayments and breaks down the most common employment issues into a series of steps to be used by a manager or supervisor.

29 June, 2015

25 June, 2015

DWP publishes evaluation of 2010-2013 Fit for Work Service pilots

Pilots, which aim to offer support for people in the early stage of sickness absence, were generally more effective for people with musculoskeletal conditions than for those with mental health conditions.

25 June, 2015

Understanding why ESA claimants move straight from work to ESA without a period of sickness absence

New research carried out on behalf of the DWP finds that 19 per cent of ESA claimants that were surveyed - those that had worked in the 12 months prior to claim - moved straight from work to claiming ESA without any period of sickness absence; and that those most at risk of leaving work without a period of sickness absence were more likely to be on a casual or agency contract, new to their job, or part-time workers.

22 June, 2015

Government publishes report on increase in apprentice rate of national minimum wage to £3.30

Today's report sets out the evidence and impact of the government’s decision depart from the Low Pay Commission's recommendation to increase the apprentice rate by 7p from £2.73 to £2.80, in favour of increasing the rate by 57 pence to £3.30.

22 June, 2015

16 June, 2015

How cities can connect people in poverty with jobs

New Joseph Rowntree study reviews UK and international evidence on local approaches linking people not in work to jobs, and those in work to better jobs, focusing on four stages in a stylised ‘pathway to employment’: pre-employment; employment entry; staying in work; and in-work progression.

15 June, 2015

12 June, 2015

Fewer than one in five applications for employment tribunal fee reductions succeed

New statistics from the Ministry of Justice also show that there were 16,456 single claims in employment tribunals during 2014/2015 - a decrease of 52 per cent on 2013/2014.

11 June, 2015

Carers (Leave Entitlement) Bill 2015-2016

Bill - which received first reading in House of Lords yesterday - to entitle employees to take a period of leave to fulfil certain caring responsibilities in respect of dependants; and for connected purposes.

11 June, 2015

Ministry of Justice publishes term of reference for review of impact of Employment Tribunal fees

Review, which begins today, expected to be completed later in the year with government to consult on any proposals for reforms to the fees and remissions scheme.

10 June, 2015

Scottish Government doubles funding to support flexible working

The Family Friendly Working Scotland Partnership, a coalition of organisations which encourage and help businesses become family friendly workplaces, will receive £250,000 – up from £100,000 funding last year.

9 June, 2015

Government policies designed to move people with poor health into work unlikely to be effective

New report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds that people with self-reported poor health are less likely to be employed, to remain in employment, or to move from unemployment to employment, especially full-time employment and, conversely, when in employment they are more likely to move from permanent to temporary work or into a low-paid job from a better-paying job.

9 June, 2015

Younger and older people significantly disadvantaged in employment compared to those in mid-life

New report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds that younger and older people were both more likely to be in insecure employment, employed part-time on non-standard contracts, and with less access to training, and, as a result, they were more vulnerable to unemployment than those in mid-life.

8 June, 2015

Working parents ‘held hostage’ by childcare needs, says Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice is warns that unless 30 hours free childcare introduced by Childcare Bill is properly funded, and childcare providers are encouraged to offer more flexibility, many working parents who need the scheme most will miss out.

8 June, 2015

Age UK launches best practice guide to combatting age discrimination in workplace

Guide shows how recruiters can help employers look beyond stereotypes and explains that there are no reasons for older workers to be less productive than their younger counterparts.

8 June, 2015

3 June, 2015

Proposal to increase minimum wage rate for agricultural workers in Scotland

Views are being sought on the increase proposed by the Scottish Agricultural Board – which is in line with increases to the National Minimum Wage - by June 30, 2014.