This section covers all aspects of managing your staff during their employment.
Our guides will help to ensure you keep within the law and follow best practice.
And see below for a quick summary of what's new!
Reduction in limits for unfair dismissal: as from 1 February 2010, the
maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal was reduced, as were
statutory guarantee pay and the minimum compensation for union exclusion or
expulsion.
See: key statistics.
Whistleblowing: employment tribunals will have the power to pass
on whistleblowing allegations to the relevant regulatory authorities for claims
arising on or after 6 April 2010.
See: whistleblowing.
Time off for training: as from April 2010, employees of businesses
with 250 employees or more will have the right to request time off (unpaid) for
training. See: time off.
Equality Bill: is still expected to receive Royal Assent this spring.
See: Equality Bill.
Absence and holidays: an EAT ruling that states that if an employee
fails to give the notice required under his contract of a holiday request, and
therefore is unable to take that holiday before the end of the holiday year, he
loses the outstanding amount.
See managing holidays.
