Employment

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2013

New statutory instrument reduces from 90 to 45 the minimum number of days which must elapse before the first dismissal can take effect in cases where the employer is proposing to dismiss 100 or more employees as redundant within a period of 90 days or less; and excludes the expiry of fixed term contracts from provisions dealing with collective redundancies.

Employment case law round up

Labour Party considering establishment of ‘fair work commission’

Commission would bring together exisiting enforcement bodies to secure employment rights and protect vulnerable employees, reports Guardian.

Employment law update

Issue 145 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

Claims to Employment Tribunals down by 24 per cent

New quarterly statistics for period from 1 October to 31 December 2012 also show 10 per cent decrease in Employment Tribunal disposals.

Government considering cut to minimum wage

Low Commission to be asked to report back to Ministers before decision made, reports politics.co.uk

TUC decides against joining government’s new Disability Action Alliance

Membership would restrict its ability to campaign against government policies that are affecting disabled people, says TUC

Employment case law round up

Employment for November 2012 to January 2013 up by 0.3 per cent on previous quarter

New Office for National Statistics figures also show that levels of unemployment remained unchanged

Employment law update

Issue 144 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

Ministerial Statement on new childcare scheme for working families

Sajid David confirms that scheme, to be phased in from Autumn 2015, will provide up to £1,200 a year per child and will not be open to those receiving support through tax credit or universal credit.

MPs vote to halve collective redundancy consultation period from 90 to 45 days

New Statesman reports on vote by parliamentary delegated legislation committee based on Beecroft report recommendation.

Government announces new employment tribunal rules

Rule include new strike out powers; guidance from Employment Tribunal Presidents; making it easier to withdraw and dismiss claims; and new procedure for preliminary hearings.

Employment case law round up

Clarence High School & Anor v Boardman

[2013] EWCA Civ 198

‘Employment Law 2013: Progress on Reform’

New BIS report describes the principles behind the Employment Law Review, progress of the review and how employment law reforms are 'contributing to a fair, effective and flexible labour market in the UK'.

Employers to design their own apprenticeships

Government accepts recommendations of Richard Review