In June this year Employment Relations Minister Norman Lamb published a new package of proposals to reform rules for consulting staff about large-scale redundancies, the consultation period for which ends on September 19.
Read moreScaled Back Vetting And Barring Coming Into Effect
A scaled back vetting and barring scheme for individuals working with children and vulnerable adults will come into effect on September 10, which amends the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
Read moreDomain Name Disputes On The Rise
According to recent data, the number of disputes over the ownership of website addresses has increased by 6 per cent in the past year to July compared with the same period the year before.
Read moreHealth & Safety Rules Used As An Excuse
Irritated by companies using Health and Safety ‘laws’ as an excuse to refuse services to customers, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have started a Myth Busters Challenge campaign, which aims to stop organisations “hiding behind the term health and…
Read moreShares Plunge After Copyright Infringement
Shares in South Korean giant Samsung plunged after a US court ruled last Friday that they had stolen designs from Apple to make smartphones and computer tablets and awarded them to pay Apple $1.05bn in damages.
Read moreControversial MP And Author Would Change Employment Law
Conservative MP Dominic Raab, also co-author of a book out next month called Britannia Unchained: Global Lessons for Growth and Prosperity, has called for changes to employment legislation in the UK, arguing that current employment law offers “excessive protection” to…
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