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Employment Law Update October 2013

In HR we have become used to the distinction between employees and workers. Employees have the benefit of all employment rights and all employees are workers. There are, however, some people in work who are not employees but are workers and have workers’ rights such as the right not to suffer unlawful discrimination.

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In favour of family-friendly working

In favour of family-friendly working

The school summer holidays have come round again and I find myself juggling and trying to balance the demands of work against wanting to spend time with my teenage son and be around for him.

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Employment Law Update September 2013

Employment tribunal fees. From 29th July 2013 employees and ex-employees wishing to bring an employment tribunal claim will be required to pay a fee with the claim and a further fee if the case goes to a hearing. The fees have been introduced by the coalition government to end what Chancellor George Osborne has described as a ‘one way bet’ against small businesses’

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Employment Law Update August 2013

Revised Employment Tribunal rules will be introduced to bring improvements to case management with simplified and streamlined procedures for preliminary hearings and the withdrawal of cases.

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