Calls for Evidence
How effective are the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE)? The Government has announced a ‘call for evidence’ to put forward the case for change. Ed Davey, the BIS Minister for Employment relations has advised the House of Commons that the Red Tape Challenge, the Government’s dialogue with business, has raised concerns that […]
Increase in maternity, paternity and adoption pay
The Government has confirmed the new benefit rates for 2012-2013. The annual up-rating of benefits will affect State Pensions and most other benefits from the week beginning 9 April 2012. The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase from £128.73 to £135.45 per week from 1 April 2012. Statutory sick […]
Annual Leave
With the Christmas holidays fast approaching, those who have completed their Christmas shopping may turn their thoughts to the exciting and festive topic of annual leave entitlement! There can sometimes be confusion in this area, such as workers expecting entitlement to paid time off over public and bank holidays, or the commonly held view that […]
AWR Myths 17-24
17. For the professions or business undertaking solution to work, there has to be an absence of supervision and direction Fact or fiction? Fiction – Without any supervision and direction, the individual would not be an agency worker in the first place, and the AWR would not apply. If an agency worker is carrying on […]
