The recent Hollywood movie The Intern, about a 72-year-old retiree who becomes the latest intern in an internet start-up company, is more than just an
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Meeting A discussion should take place between the employee and the employer to discuss the flexible working request as soon as possible after the date
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Introducing a number of fundamental changes to the workplace, the new Children and Families Act 2014 has been published. For employers with no time to
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A plethora of employment legislation gives new and expectant mothers special rights, while health and safety legislation protects new and expectant mothers from certain risks
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Employers may use temporary workers in one of two ways, for example: Taking on new staff employed directly on temporary contracts Using agencies who supply
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The Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2011 implemented in October 2011 give agency workers the entitlement to the same basic employment and working conditions as if
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All employers, regardless of size, must pay employees when they are on maternity, paternity or adoption leave from work, if they meet the criteria STATUTORY
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The Regulations repealing the Default Retirement Age (DRA) came into effect on 6th April 2011. Between that date and 1st October, only people who were
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Most Popular ArticlesNational Minimum Wage increases from October 2016 The National Minimum Wage rates that apply from 1 October 2016 are as follows. Workers aged 25 and
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Employers may use temporary workers in one of two ways, for example: Taking on new staff employed directly on temporary contracts Using agencies who supply
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Most of the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) came into effect from the beginning of October 2010. The Act consolidates all the
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Meeting A discussion should take place between the employee and the employer to discuss the flexible working request as soon as possible after the date
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