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Employment Law in the News
New employer pension duties: a quick guideWhat does it mean? The new pensions obligations require employers to enrol their workers into a qualifying pension scheme if they are not already in one. An employer can use an occupational or personal pension scheme if it meets certain quality requirements or else enrol workers in the National Employment... [Read more]
New national minimum wage rates: October 2012
The national minimum wage rates which will apply from 1 October 2012 are as follows: The standard adult rate (workers aged 21 and over) will rise to £6.19 per hour (up 1.8% from £6.08). The development rate (workers aged between 18 and 20) will remain at £4.98 per hour. The young workers rate (workers... [Read more]
Employment Law Reforms 2012. Clarification and Timings
The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has confirmed that the increase in the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims to two years will only apply to those starting a new job on or after 6th April 2012. Employees whose employment started before 6th April will remain subject to... [Read more]
Employment Law dates for 2012
With a lot of changes to employment law on the way in 2012, here’s a review of the important dates to be aware of. Any other dates will be added to this calendar as the year progresses 31 January 2012 Closure date for calls for evidence on the effectiveness of TUPE and the scope of the collective... [Read more]