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In December 2014 a new scheme was launched in the UK to help employers manage long-term sickness absence …

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A UK Employment Tribunal judge’s decision to uphold a claim of unfair dismissal for the misuse of social media has been held by the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) not to stand …

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The UK Finance Bill has now been published and is subject to consultation until February 4th 2015 …

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Fines of up to 20 million pounds (25 …

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The provisional results of the Office of National Statistics’ annual survey of hours and earnings show that the gender pay gap in the UK is falling …

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The UK government is seeking views from employers and pensions scheme administrators on the draft Occupational Pension Schemes Regulations (Levies) (Amendment) 2015 …

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The UK Court of Appeal has stated in a recent ruling that if an employee resigns with immediate effect, in breach of their employment contract, the employer has the right not to accept the breach and to expect the employee to honour the terms of the contract …

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An important and long-awaited decision concerning the calculation of holiday pay was today handed down by the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) …

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The UK Pensions Regulator has issued its first fines to employers who have not complied with their automatic pension enrolment duties …

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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has revealed that the London living wage will increase from its existing rate of £8 …

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The UK government has confirmed that it will be abolishing the short-service pension refund system from October 2015 …

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The UK’s Shared Parental Leave Regulations are due to enter into force on December 1st 2014 …

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The UK’s Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has revealed plans to increase apprentices’ pay from £2 …

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The UK’s Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has produced guidance on dress codes in the workplace …

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The UK Court of Appeal recently considered whether an expatriate employee had the right to bring a claim for unfair dismissal before the UK courts …

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