It was announced this week that confidential pre-termination negotiations as contained in Section 14 of Vince’s Cables Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 will be implemented on the 29th July 2013. Follow the link to the commencement order. The new concept of “Confidential pre-termination negotiation” means that employers will now be able to have a […]
UNISON demands equal access to justice
Unison one of the UK’s largest Trade Unions confirmed last week in a press release that it intends to lodge an application to the High Court for a judicial review on the Governments controversial introduction of fees in Employment Tribunals and in Employment Appeal Tribunals. The fees are due to come into force on the […]
Update on Employment Law Reforms
The following commencement dates for reforms under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 have been confirmed. 25th June 2013 Many of the provisions relating to whistleblowing come into force (in particular, sections 17, 18 and 20). These provisions are significant because if the principal reason for a dismissal is that a worker made a […]
Employee Shareholder Status enacted by Parliament
The House of Lords has voted to accept clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill after a further concession by the government. The Bill received Royal Assent yesterday and became the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013. This new type of employment status is expected to be implemented by the government on 1st September 2013. […]
Employee Shareholder Status – Commons overrules Lords
Despite the majority of the House of Lords recently voting against the proposals relating to employee shareholders, it is being reported on Twitter and elsewhere, that yesterday afternoon, the House of Commons voted in favour of creating a new “Employee Shareholder” status by reinstating clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill. An employee shareholder […]
Edward Aston Radio Star
Edward Aston was interviewed on BBC Radio Northampton to discuss the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace To hear the interview please follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK997BDEbb4