With the national minimum wage (NMW) set to rise on Monday to £6.19 for workers aged 21 and over and to £2.65 an hour for apprentices, news was announced earlier this month that the first employer has been ‘named and…
Read moreCopyright Small Claims Track To Be Available
From Monday (October 1st 2012), it will be possible for individuals and small firms to pursue copyright cases in court via a small claims service.
Read moreEmployment Legislation Changes Next Week
As of Monday next week (October 1st 2012), a raft of new and amended employment legislation will come into force.
Read moreEmployment Tribunal Statistics
Last week the Ministry of Justice published its report on employment tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) statistics for the year April 1 2011 to March 31 2012, including details of compensation awards for successful unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
Read moreFirst Legal Case By Hillsborough Justice Campaigner
Hillsborough Justice Campaigner, Anne Williams, has become the first person to re-start legal action over the inquest on her son, Kevin, who was 15 when he died.
Read moreE-Book Sales Soar Due To UK’s Robust Copyright Framework
According to trade organisation the Publishers’ Association (PA), e-book sales are soaring in part due to the UK’s “robust and flexible copyright framework,” with the value of digital fiction sales in the first half of this year up 188 percent…
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