Winter 2010
Nice Work
Keeping you up-to-date on HR and employment news
Welcome to the Winter 2010 Edition of Nice Work It’s been a difficult start to the year as a result of the weather conditions but I think we are all united in hoping that 2010 is a more prosperous year for all businesses.
Have you made your New Year Resolutions? The New Year is a good time to make a few promises to ourselves…. renew the gym membership, dust off the trainers and go easy on the chocolate! But some promises are easier than others to keep and this is where we can look to the workplace. Looking back, the period of 2008-2009 saw a slight drop in the total number of claims accepted at employment tribunals in the UK to 151,000. Out of these claims, certain areas of employment litigation received more attention than others. In particular unfair dismissal claims increased by 29% compared to the previous year, breach of contract claims increased by 31% and claims for failing to inform and consult in redundancy increased 2.5 times compared to the 2007-2008 period. Here is a look at a few reminders and key principles in these areas to help you make your workplace New Year resolutions:
With the Equality Bill expecting to receive Royal Assent in Spring 2010, discrimination is extremely topical. We have two in-depth articles on associative discrimination and stigma damages. We also highlight recent developments in relation to holiday pay and advise what you can do if a client asks you to remove one of your employees from servicing their contract. Finally we highlight some New Year resolutions and provide our normal HR roundup detailing what is on the horizon for 2010. We hope that you enjoy this edition. Any feedback would be gratefully received as we aim to keep the publication of interest and of direct relevance to you. Joanna Worby
Inside this issue Have you made your New Year Resolution?
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Holiday Fever
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Who do your employees ‘associate’ with?
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Stigma Damages
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Get your employee out of here!
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Training Sessions
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HR News
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What’s On The Horizon For 2010?
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