29 January, 2016
27 January, 2016
New regulations that introduce, from 1 April 2016, the National Living Wage of £7.20 for adults aged 25 years or older, amend other rates to £6.70 for those aged 21-24, £5.30 for those aged 18-20 and £3.87 for those aged under 18, and additionally increase the financial penalty imposed for underpayment of the national minimum wage from 100 per cent to 200 per cent of the arrears owed.
25 January, 2016
Call for evidence designed to gather information on the use of internal-only recruitment in the public sector, including whether it is ever ineffectively or inappropriately used.
25 January, 2016
UK joins Niger and Norway as one of the first nations to sign the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention 1930 designed to combat forced labour, people trafficking and other forms of modern slavery.
21 January, 2016
Assessment considers the impact of the measures included in the Trade Union Bill on businesses, public sector employers, government and individuals including transition costs and ongoing costs and benefits.
21 January, 2016
Following a consultation process the government has announced it will bring forward regulations to provide that industrial action in specific services in the fire, health, education, transport, border security and nuclear decommissioning sectors will require the support of at least 40 per cent of all those entitled to vote in the relevant ballot and, additionally, that ballots will also require at least a 50 per cent turnout in order to be valid.
19 January, 2016
18 January, 2016
Action needed to avoid damaging industrial relations north of the border, says Holyrood committee.
14 January, 2016
Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training Roseanna Cunningham speaking before the first of a series of discussions on opposition to Westminster's Trade Union Bill, and ways to mitigate its effects on the productive relationship with Trade Unions in Scotland.
13 January, 2016
Proposals to make licensing more flexible will lead to fewer workplace inspections, leaving workers more vulnerable to exploitation, says General Secretary
12 January, 2016
'Joining a trade union and peacefully picketing outside workplaces is a right not a privilege and restrictions have to be properly justified and proportionate', says EHRC Commissioner.
12 January, 2016
New document sets out measures that government will take to tackle exploitation including creation of labour market undertaking and enforcement order regime and reform of Gangmasters Licensing Authority to become the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.
4 January, 2016
New report identifies workplace bullying, pay, new trade union bill and productivity as key workplace trends to look out for in coming year.
4 January, 2016
Today's briefing highlights importance of ensuring that any negative impact on jobs is kept to a minimum and that large groups of workers do not get stuck earning only the legal minimum.
22 December, 2015
Following a review and public consultation, the Scottish Government announced the continuation of the Board which has the power to set minimum pay rates, holiday entitlement and certain other conditions of service for agricultural workers in Scotland.
17 December, 2015
New regulations that add proceedings under regulation 3 of the Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015 to the list of 'relevant proceedings' in the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 for the purposes of early conciliation and other conciliation services provided by ACAS.
17 December, 2015
Written statement to parliament from Minister of State for Civil Justice Lord Faulks.
17 December, 2015
New statutory instrument transfers statutory functions relating to pensions guidance from the Treasury to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
17 December, 2015
New statutory instrument makes provision in relation to 27A(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 which provides that a provision in a zero hours contract which prohibits the worker from doing work under any other arrangement is unenforceable.
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