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2 April, 2012

Minimum 12 month duration for all apprenticeships

Government announces that for those aged 19 and over apprenticeships will last between one and four years and for 16-18 year olds a minimum of 12 months 'without exception'.

30 March, 2012

Charging people to bring employment tribunals undermines principle of free access to justice

Failure to ensure free access to justice is highly detrimental to the relationship between citizens and state and undermines social cohesion, says Welsh government's chief legal adviser.

21 March, 2012

Government confirms it has accepted recommendation for below inflation increase to NMW

Budget 2012 (at paragraphs 1.242 - 1.243) also confirms HM Treasury will conduct an internal review to examine role of employee ownership in supporting growth.

20 March, 2012

Employment Law Update

Issue 122 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

19 March, 2012

Apprenticeships (Form of Apprenticeship Agreement) Regulations 2012

New regulations prescribe the form of the apprenticeship agreement for England and Wales, and make separate provision for agreements in relation to Crown servants, House of Commons staff and members of the armed forces.

19 March, 2012

Adult minimum wage rate will increase by 11p to £6.19

Government accepts the independent Low Pay Commission’s recommendations for this year’s national minimum wage rates.

15 March, 2012

Government launches call for evidence on workplace dismissal rules

'There is room for improvement which balances the needs of business while ensuring that the necessary employment protections are upheld', says Business Secretary Vince Cable.

15 March, 2012

‘Parents trying to make work pay are facing impossible choice’, says Working Families

New analysis of presenting problems to charity's legal advice service highlights difficulties caused by reduced state support for childcare and a lack of understanding from employers.

14 March, 2012

Unemployment rate, at 8.4 per cent of population, highest since 1995

New Office for National Statistics figures also show that level of employment, at 70.3 per cent, unchanged on the quarter.

13 March, 2012

Giving those facing multiple disadvantage the support and tools they need to turn their lives around

Government publishes new Social Justice strategy that explores 'how we can tackle the root causes of problems to promote real and sustained changes in peoples’ lives'.

7 March, 2012

Remploy announces plans to close 36 of its 54 factories

Government funding to be redirected 'to support more disabled people into mainstream employment'

7 March, 2012

Disability Rights UK calls for urgent expansion of work support for disabled people

Access to Work needs to change from being government’s 'best kept secret', to an open, well-publicised programme and portal.

7 March, 2012

Government publishes response to the Sayce Review

Disability employment services support should be focused on individuals through services like Access to Work, rather than institutions like Remploy, says Minister

6 March, 2012

Tenant Cashback Scheme to offer ‘apprenticeships in the home’

Housing Minister announces that social tenants could have opportunity of basic training to develop their DIY skills and earn up to £500 a year.

6 March, 2012

Employment Law Update

Issue 121 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

5 March, 2012

Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

New statutory rule increases, from 4th March 2012, the limits applying to certain awards of industrial tribunals, and other amounts payable under employment legislation.

1 March, 2012

Evaluation of the Fit for Work Service pilots - first year report

New DWP research report looks at pilot of personalised, case-managed support for workers in the early stages of sickness absence or ill-health in order to expedite return to work and support job retention.

28 February, 2012

Government outlines plans to improve quality and standards of apprenticeships

Skills Minister details reforms, which include publication of new guidance on implementation of quality standards.

27 February, 2012

Regulation and enforcement to tackle forced labour in UK

New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report maps legal and organisational framework relating to forced labour, develops set of recommendations for improvements to current system and makes suggestions for future research.