October 2012 New Minimum Wage rates come into force on 1st October 2012 Monday, 1 October 2012 Some Minimum Wage rates have changed and the following rates come into force today, 1 October 2012. Although not all. The rates are: . 6.19 – the main rate for workers aged 21 and over (up from £6.08)…
The European Court of Justice has ruled that employees who fall ill during annual leave are entitled to reclaim the time off at a later time, under the Working Time Directive. The judgment was made in a case brought by a Spanish trade union against a group of department stores So employers out there beware…
No is the simple answer. You only need to sign a compromise agreement if your employer is offering you something more that you are legally entiteld to when making you redundant. If your employer is just paying you what the law entitles you to- why would you want to sign away your rights to bring…
Are you being made redundant? Being offered a compromise agreement and want to know why? These agreements are designed entirely for the benefit of the employer. However although you dont think you have much choice but to sign it, you do have a little bit of bargaining power! The power comes from the fact that your…
The Government has streamlined employment tribunals to cut unnecessary demands on employers, and encourage growth, while safeguarding workers’ rights. From 6 April: The qualifying period for claiming unfair dismissal will rise from one to two years Judges will be able to sit alone in unfair dismissal cases Witness statements can be provided in writing as…