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Fit Notes arrive April 2010

The well known system of GPs signing an employee as being ‘sick’ and unable to work is to end in April 2010. This reform will now require GPs to also assess and consider whether their patient is ...
Date: 01/03/2010

Tribunal decision affects Constructive Dismissals

Employers will be delighted to hear that an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has handed down a decision related to Constructive Dismissal claims made by employees. ...
Date: 18/02/2010

Discrimination – 7 Top Tips to Avoid a Claim

Discrimination protection for employees covers gender, marriage or civil partnership, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity leave, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic backgroun...
Date: 15/02/2010

Business focused HR Surveys

Business survey for midlands businesses to understand HR challenges business owners face....
Date: 21/01/2010

Winter Wonderland

Advice for midlands businesses on how to deal with snow and ice and bad weather problems when staff cannot get to work....
Date: 21/01/2010

ACAS reports big increase in claims

ACAS reports big increase on employment tribunal claims as redundancies rise....
Date: 30/09/2009

Spirit HR Business focussed HR survey - Summer 09

Spirit HR run a series of polls to survey direct from business owners the affects of HR issues on thier business....
Date: 30/09/2009

Spirit HR reports on new Government guidance

The Department for Children Schools and Family has produced an excellent Guide on Employing Children that applies to all employers and covers everything from the types of work children can (and cannot...
Date: 03/09/2009

Spirit HR reports on possible NMW Penalties

HMRC will be able to inspect employers to ensure they are paying employees correctly and in line with the national minimum wage....
Date: 18/08/2009

Spirit HR reports on Minimum Wage Rise - Oct 2009

National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 increases the national minimum wage from 1 October 2009 to £5.80 per hour. The legislation also specifies new classes of person who do not qualify under this l...
Date: 14/08/2009

Family Friendly

2009 legislative changes to right to request flexible working to support workers with families....
Date: 28/05/2009

A dyslexic police forced to resign

Mike reported on www.personneltoday.co.uk "A dyslexic police officer who was branded "lazy" has won £25,000 compensation after being forced to resign because of his disability.Owe...
Date: 01/06/2008

Acas is consulting on a more detailed non-statutor

Acas is consulting on a more detailed non-statutory guidance on handling discipline and grievance in the workplace.  The guidance is to support the Code (issued for consultation in May 2008) and ...
Date: 01/06/2008

The CBI issued a news release

The CBI issued a news release claiming "The average UK office worker spends an hour and a half a week of work time surfing the web for personal use, at a cost to the economy of £10.6bn a ye...
Date: 01/06/2008