Employment Law Update April 2013
Reductions in the length of the collective consultation period relating to redundancy plus increases in sick pay and maternity/paternity/adoption pay.
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Employment Law Update March 2013
Two key changes to report – the increase in unpaid parental leave, and the replacing of CRB checks with Disclosure and Barring checks.
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Changes to employment award limits – 1st February 2013
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2012 brought changes from 1st February 2013 to the limit set for the amount of compensatory award payable for most cases of unfair dismissal. The limit has increased from £72,300 to £74,200.
Employment Law Update – January 2013
Looking ahead to 2013
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Employment Law Update – November 2012
Equal pay claims can be brought by ex–employees for up to six years.
Following a recent ruling, it is now clear that if you are faced with an equal value claim by existing employees, you will need to consider whether any employees who have left in the previous six years might be able to bring a similar claim via the High Court.