Important changes to Employment Law

[TrueBlueTerrier]

http://danielbarnettemploymentlaw.blogs ... t-law.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills has announced / confirmed
it is:-

1. imposing a cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award of
twelve months' pay (and still capped at the current limit, if twelve
months' pay is greater) -
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... sponse.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

2. amending TUPE, to remove service provision changes from the
definition of a transfer, repeal Employee Liability Information
provisions, and making various other (important) amendments -
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... tions1.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

3. consulting on the detail of Early Conciliation via Acas -
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... tation.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And separately, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced:-

4. a new Health & Work Advisory and Assessment Service, to be introduced in 2014, providing (amongst other things) state funded occupational health testing for employees who are off sick for more than four weeks - http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/health-at-wo ... sponse.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[General Mannerheim]

Heil Hitler!
Work is good for you!

[Bernardson]

The anti Europe tories want to bring back some laws back to Britain.
Top of the list is employment laws.
We're all in this together :dcfo