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30 April, 2014

‘Rewarding work for low-paid employees’

New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report examines how human resources and development practices could help tackle in-work poverty, and assesses the business case for their adoption.

30 April, 2014

Zero hours workers more likely to be underemployed and without union membership than other staff

Resolution Foundations analysis of Labour Force Survey published in March also finds that likelihood of being on zero hours contract higher for youngest age group, with half aged under 30.

30 April, 2014

1.4m employees on zero hours contracts, says Office for National Statistics

Official estimate based on survey of 5,000 businesses for period January to February 2014, in contrast to estimate of 583,000 from Labour Force Survey for October to December 2013.

29 April, 2014

In the last year 220,000 more disabled people fell out of work than found a new job

New report from Scope finds that almost half the disabled people surveyed said that flexible working time and practices could have helped them stay in work.

25 April, 2014

Equality and Human Rights Commission welcomes settlement in equal pay case for men

University of Wales, Trinity St David agrees to pay compensation of around £500,000 to 23 male workers who were paid less than their female counterparts.

14 April, 2014

Scottish Affairs Committee publishes report on zero hours contracts

New report finds that 'in the majority of cases, zero hours contracts need not and should not be used at all'.

9 April, 2014

Four in five workers on zero-hours contracts paid less than average hourly pay, reports TUC

The TUC also reports that around one in three workers on zero-hour contracts work less than 16 hours per week, and around two in five have no usual amount of weekly pay making budgeting and organising childcare difficult.

8 April, 2014

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014

New statutory instrument provides further detail of of the change to the levels of payments that eligible applicants will receive from the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme.

7 April, 2014

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014

New statutory instrument provides detail of how scheme for people who are unable to make claims against employer will operate.

31 March, 2014

Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions & Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations

New regulations issued to make it clear that the satisfaction of the requirement for early conciliation must be achieved in relation to each prospective respondent against whom a prospective claimant is considering instituting relevant proceedings.

25 March, 2014

Resolution Foundation publishes report on zero hours contracts

'Zeroing in' makes number of recommendations based on view that use of zero hours contracts should be reformed to ensure that flexibility can be maintained and workers' rights strengthened to help eradicate misuse.

24 March, 2014

Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

New statutory rule makes provision in relation to blacklisting of trade union members that includes prohibiting compilation or use of blacklists; making it illegal to refuse employment to or dismiss blacklisted employee; and providing remedies in industrial tribunal and courts for those affected.

24 March, 2014

Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2014

New statutory instrument corrects drafting errors in Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/271).

21 March, 2014

Government’s uncoordinated, piece-meal approach to whistleblowing is ‘simply not good enough’

'Completely unacceptable' that almost two-thirds of those who speak out receive no response at all from their management, says Chair of the Committee on Public Accounts.

19 March, 2014

National Minimum Wage rise from October 2014

Budget 2014 confirms, at para 1.140, that, adult rate to increase by 3 per cent to £6.50, and youth and apprentice rates by 2 per cent.

19 March, 2014

Self-employed as likely to have debt problems as unemployed, says Citizens Advice

New statistics show that 33 per cent of self-employed people who came to Citizens Advice for help in last three months got advice on debt problems, the same proportion as those who are unemployed.

17 March, 2014

Consultation on zero hours contracts receives more than 30,000 responses

Commenting on consultation, which closed on 15 March, Vince Cable says that government wants to 'make sure that people are getting a fair deal.'

14 March, 2014

Children and Families Act 2014

New legislation that, amongst other measures, provides for changes in relation to shared parental leave, statutory shared parental pay, and the right to request flexible working.

14 March, 2014

Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014

New regulations issued that remove the requirement for the Ministry of Justice to delete Employment Tribunal judgments from its records after six years.