New compensation limits announced to take effect from 6 April 2019
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2019 has been laid before Parliament and will come into force from 6 April 2019. The Order increases the limits applying to certain
Government outlines new proposals to protect pregnant women and new parents...
The government has launched a consultation seeking views on new proposals to extend redundancy protection for pregnant women and new parents.
As the law currently stands,
New legislation published implementing aspects of the Good Work Plan
Following the recent publication of its “Good Work Plan”, the government has now laid before Parliament three statutory instruments to implement certain aspects of that Plan.
The
Security guidance on encryption and passwor
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published updated security guidance on encryption and on passwords in online services under the GDPR.
The GDPR requires data
Autumn Budget 2018 – Minimum wage increases
The Chancellor used his Budget speech to confirm that increased National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates are due to come into effect on 1 April 2019.
The
Processing of criminal records data in recruitment
Unlock, a charity that assists people with criminal convictions, has published new guidance to help employers ensure that their policies and practices on collecting criminal
Data protection self-assessment checklist launched for small business owners
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a self-assessment checklist to help small business owners and sole traders to assess their compliance with the GDPR and the
Acas publishes new guidance on employment references
ACAS has published new guidance on employment references aimed at both employers and employees, based around the typical questions it receives on the ACAS helpline. The guidance
What are the different ways to dismiss staff?
Many employers rightly have concerns about the process of dismissing an employee. Whilst there are many laws to be aware of, there are some important basic rules to observe. It is
Government publishes changes to the UK Immigration Rules
The government has published a new Statement of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules. The main change is to exempt all doctors and nurses from the annual Tier 2 (General) visa