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Latest Human Resource News
News, views and stories of interest which may help you in your Human Resource strategy. The archive section is always open to view stories you might have missed.
Below is a list of all our current news items, or you can view our past stories by going to our archive section.
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| SOCIAL MEDIA DISMISSALS |
| Social networking sites such as Facebook are an increasingly important part of everyday life particularly for younger generations. People use them to communicate; moan and complain and to keep in touch with friends. Unfortunately from time to time employees will step out of line and make their feelings known about their employers. What action should employers take? ... read more » |
| Submitted on 20 Feb 2012 |
| FEES FOR CLAIMS AT EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL |
| The Ministry of Justice is currently consulting on whether or not and at what level disgruntled ex employees will have to pay fees up front in order to make a claim against their employer.
Claims can currently be lodged without cost to the employee which is out of line with claims through Civil Courts such as the Small Claims court which requires a fee.
Claimants will not like this but perhaps employers will also be unhappy as (if they lose the case) they will end up reimbursing the employee for their Tribunal fees...........
... read more » |
| Submitted on 4 Feb 2012 |
| DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF AN EMPLOYEES BELIEF |
| It does not get any easier for employers! In a landmark decision an Employment Tribunal has decided that a fervent anti fox hunting campaigner was protected from discrimination because of his beliefs in animal welfare.
Mr Hashman was employed by a garden centre and was a keen animal rights campaigner. He had given evidence in support of prosecutions for illegal hunting. When his employers discovered his fervent anti hunting views he was dismissed. He argued that his dismissal was because of his belief in animal rights and that the dismissal was discriminatory... ... read more » |
| Submitted on 17 Jan 2012 |
| CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR MYTHS |
| Just a few questions and reponses you may need to use over the festive period for staff issues around parties and holiday activities... Log in and be prepared! ... read more » |
| Submitted on 15 Dec 2011 |
| UNPRODUCTIVE WORKERS TO LOSE THEIR RIGHTS? |
| A leaked government report argues that sacking unproductive workers would mean more capable people would replace those sacked, boosting economic growth. However Downing Street says changes to unfair dismissal rules are "unlikely".
The government has previously stated it is committed to reforming employment laws and has already announced extending the right to claim unfair dismissal to at least two years (where we have been before!)
In fact the report goes further - calling for an end to unfair dismissal altogether. ... read more » |
| Submitted on 26 Oct 2011 |
| EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS - PROPOSED CHANGES |
| A fee for bringing an employment tribunal will be charged for the first time from April 2013, Chancellor George Osborne was condemned by unions for attempting to silence the vulnerable with his announcement on employment tribunals at the Conservative party conference in Manchester. ... read more » |
| Submitted on 12 Oct 2011 |
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