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Archive The newsletters are in reverse chronological order, and you can reach any specific year by following the links to that year.

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January 2009 Annual increases in rates Right to request flexible working Children, Skills and Learning Bill Pension Act 2008
  Agency Workers Directive Data protection The demise of the opt out?  
 

2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001
 
December 2008 Acas Code on discipline and grievances Foreign workers - tiers 2, 4 and 5 Education and Skills Bill Agency workers update
  Revised works council directiv Increase in employment tribunal awards Equal pay The opt-out seems more likely to go....
 
November 2008 Reminder of changes last month: Further changes to maternity? Agency workers directive Delays to other changes?
  Tribunals - details of respondents Introducing the new identity cards Age discrimination  
 
October 2008 Changes for this month Statutory default retirement age New shortage occupation list Changes to European Works Council Direct
  Time off for public duties Some interesting cases Working from home  
 
September 2008 Changes this month Flexible working - extension of right to Draft Apprenticeships Bill Workers' rights
 
August 2008 Dispute resolution Tribunal statistics Increase to jurors rate Interesting cases
  The cost of absence Dangerous drivers Work experience  
 
July 2008 Working Time - opt out Agency workers Age discrimination Single Equality Bill
  Time off for training Employment Bill and ACAS guides Foreign workers Increase to National Minimum Wage
  Increase in fuel rates - company cars Pensions New guidance  
 
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June 2008 New ACAS code Tax changes Flexible working - extension Agency workers
  Points-based immigration system Working excessive hours Casual workers Health and Safety (Offences) Bill
 
May 2008 Maternity benefit changes National minimum wage and tips Tribunal claims - ACAS conciliation Changes to work permit system and WRS
  What is redundancy? Changes to contractual terms Flexible benefits and age discrimination Risk assessments for pregnant employees.
 
April 2008 Increase in statutory payments Harassment and maternity benefits Scope of consultation legislation broade Agency workers
  Changes to age legislation Increase in the National Minimum Wage Some interesting cases.... Corporate Manslaughter Act
 
March 2008 Increases to SMP and SSP Tribunal procedures Agency workers Maternity and family leave
  Working with children and vulnerable adults Interesting cases    
 
Febuary 2008 Increases in statutory payments Right to work in the UK Sickness absence Pensions
  Risk management Smoking bans Managing absence  
 
January 2008 Increases in rates Employment Simplification Bill Foreign workers - points system Agency workers - an update
  Working Time update Some interesting tribunal cases...    
 

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December 2007 Forthcoming changes Age discrimination Some interesting tribunal cases... Working with children and vulnerable adu
  Time off for union reps Agency workers Smoking - update Language problems
  Driving on business      
 
November 2007 Delays re forthcoming changes New title of employment judge Fixed-term employees - SSP Companies Act 2006
  Age discrimination update NMW - hotel sector guidance Our new premium service  
 
October 2007 Increases to statutory holiday and NMW CEHR - new equality body Racial and Religious Hatred Act Data Protection
  Alcohol and drugs      
 
September 2007 Statutory holidays Minimum wage Appeals and time limits for ET claims Dismissal for smoking
 
August 2007 New government departments Future legislation Data Protection Absence and SSP
  Fall in tribunal applications Discrimination - age and race Tribunal cases Corporate Manslaughter Act
 
July 2007 Smoking ban New sex discrimination regulations Statutory holiday entitlement Voluntary workers and the NMW
  Magistrates allowances Tribunal cases    
 
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June 2007 Smoking ban - intro Flexible working Additional paternity leave Minimum wage
  Rolled-up holiday pay Risk assessments Smoking ban - more  
 
May 2007 Broader definition of religion or belief Interesting tribunal cases Managing in hot temperatures Ban on smoking
  Increase in sickness levels and cost Union membership Recruitment checks  
 
April 2007 New legislation this month New minimum wage rates Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures Sex discrimination laws
  Gender equality duty Bank holidays in Scotland Increased costs of visas/work permits Interesting tribunal cases...
 
March 2007 Increase in rates for statutory payments CRB checks Fuel rates for company vehicles New legislation in April
  Dispute resolution regulations - review Icy conditions Use of mobiles whilst driving Workplace counselling and stress
 
February 2007 Increase in statutory payments Increase in statutory holidays National minimum wage Flexible working - carers
  Penalties for mobile phone users Alcohol at work    
 
January 2007 The default retirement age Flexible working for carers Workers from Bulgaria and Romania The cost of a tribunal claim
  New powers for tribunals Smoking ban from July 2007 Chronic fatigue syndrome  
 

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December 2006 Disability - extra guidance for public b Increases to statutory payments Flexible working Equal pay
         
 
November 2006 Changes to the website Age discrimination Redundancy Working Time
  Disability      
 
October 2006 National Minimum Wage Age legislation is now in force! Maternity and adoption leave and pay Gender Equality Duty
  Disciplinary hearings Discrimination Working time directive and breaks Smoking
         
 
September 2006 National Minimum Wage increase Maternity and paternity regulations Recent tribunal cases Fire
  Smoking Risk assessments    
 
August 2006 Maternity and adoption - more details Advisory mileage rates - company cars Vicarious harassment Age - another update!
  Illegal workers Induction procedures    
 
July 2006 Statutory holiday entitlement Statutory Sick Pay Fixed term employees Sexual harassment
  TUPE - normal retirement ages Sick pay during notice    
 
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June 2006 Data Protection and outsourcing Benefits and pensions cap Home computers - end of tax relief Age discrimination - length of service
  Interesting tribunal cases Noise at work Stress Absence statistics
 
May 2006 New legislation this month Check right to work in the UK Age discrimination Rolled-up holiday pay
  SSP and pensions Some interesting tribunal cases... Smoking  
 
April 2006 Increases in statutory payments New legislation this month National Minimum Wage Draft Work and Families Regulations
  Rolled up holiday pay Changes to immigration Interesting tribunal cases... Noise regulations
 
March 2006 New law in April Redundancy pay Tribunal cases Tribunal claims
  Smoking Rehabilitation Stakeholder pensions Bullying
 
February 2006 Increases in statutory payments Redundancy pay Working Time Opt-out Age Regulations
  Employee references Criminal and other identity checks TUPE Delay to Fire regulations
 
January 2006 Age discrimination Interesting tribunal cases... employment tribunals  
  Employment status The cost of ignoring long hours    
 

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December 2005 Retirement and age homeworkers - tax relief WTR holidays  
 
November 2005 New laws in December Maternity, paternity , flexible working Flexible working Age legislation - statutory payments
  Interesting tribunal cases... Check your drivers! Smoking in the workplace  
 
October 2005 National Minimum Working Tax Credit Pregnancy-related illness Agency directive
  Flexible working - guidance Data protection records Whistleblowing - guidance  
 
September 2005 Minimum Wage Legislation report Maternity pay Working Time
  Tribunal procedures Flexible working H & S claims Risk of standing
 
August 2005 Age discrimination Sex discrimination Disability Tribunal statistics
  Minimum wage Whistleblowing - the cost! Smoking  
 
July 2005 Working Time Opt-out New TUPE regulations Data Protection Code of Practice Age discrimination
  Redundancy - alternative employment Pensions Control of Vibration at Work Regulations  
 
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June 2005 Holiday pay whilst on sick Compromise agreements Working Time opt out Maternity and Equal Pay
  Agency workers Industrial Action Ballots Fire safety  
 
May 2005 Increase in statutory payments End of the 48 hour opt out? Harassment - employer Checking legal status of right to work
  Statutory holidays - long term sick Bonuses and maternity pay Health and Safety update Flexible benefits
 
April 2005 Changes to employment law in April Equal treatment for gay couples Sex Discrimination Act - proposed change TUPE - draft regulations now available
  New vibration regulations women in the workplace    
 
March 2005 Road Transport Regulations mandatory tribunal forms national minimum wage overseas workers
  Employers Liability insurance discrimination redundancy diversity
 
February 2005 Increase in statutory payments Redundancy Jury service First successful claim for religious discrimination
  Blogging First Aid regulations Dispute Resolution  
 
January 2005 What is in store for us in 2005 ? Data Protection Corporate manslaughter New Year's Resolutions
 

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December 2004 Increases in statutory payments Minimum wage Age Freedom of Information Act
  Tribunal cases Stress Smoking Christmas
 
November 2004 Discrimination : disability ... and other Maternity pay Employers Liability insurance
  Limits on hot workplaces? Homeworking Bullying and harassment Consultation
 
October 2004 National Minimum Wage Grievance and disciplinary Employment Relations Act 2004 Age
  Working Time - further review Discrimination Smoking Conciliation and settlement
 
September 2004 October changes Employee consultation Agency workers Age discrimination
  Working Time - and holidays Tribunal reforms    
 
August 2004 Working Time Further checks on employees? Pension schemes Review of teenage working laws
  Disability - positive discrimination Awards for injury to feelings Drug testing Disciplinary and grievance
 
July 2004 New Equality Commission Checks on workers rights to work in the Manual handling - updated guidance Risk assessments
  Flexible working Reducing absence Creative licence in cvs  
 
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June 2004 Grievance and disciplinary procedures Code of Practice on Racial Equality Employees or not? Working Time (and holiday pay)
  Equal rights for same sex couples Smoking Tribunal claims Absence
 
May 2004 Maternity leave and pay Agency workers Working time Stakeholder Pensions
  Flexible working Bogus regulators How to stay out of tribunal Absence
 
April 2004 Increase in statutory payments Right to work in UK Unfair dismissal Agency workers
  Holiday pay Equal Pay Vibration and noise Pregnant workers
 
March 2004 Homeworkers - minimum wage changes Working Time opt-outs Tribunal awards - injury to feelings Pensions
  Eastern European workers RSI checklist Workplace violence Email naivety
 
February 2004 ncrease in statutory payments Statutory grievance/dismissal procedures Tribunal procedures Working Time
  Workers based outside the UK Race discrimination awards Compromise agreements DPA: health records
 
January 2004 Holidays Data Protection Retirement age Vibrations
  2004 preview Staff dishonesty References  
 

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December 2003 New legislation in December Sexual orientation, belief discrimination Long service benefits Agency workers update
  Working Time Opt Outs Violence in the workplace Coping with the Christmas period  
 
November 2003 Discrimination update Statutory Grievance and Disciplinary procedures Agency Workers' Directive (Un)equal Pay
  Whistleblowing Data Protection registration Ban on mobile phones use whilst driving Discrimination on sexual orientation and religion/belief
 
October 2003 National Minimum Wage Working Time - on-call time Age - dismissal Costs at tribunal
  Redundancy consultation Bullying Drink and drugs testing Misconduct outside work
 
September 2003 Holiday pay Flexible working Harassment Reduction in tribunal cases
  Work fatality rates fall Stress management to be enforced Changing contracts of employment  
 
August 2003 Working Time National Minimum Wage Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures Discrimination - age
  Discrimination - religion and sexual orientation Consulting with your workforce Absenteeism rates  
 
July 2003 Enterprise Act Discrimination Working time Notice pay
  National Minimum Wage Mobile phones Stress Data Protection
 
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June 2003 Family friendly entitlements Dependent leave Agency workers TUPE consultation
  Whistleblowing Unfair dismissal compensation Statutory grievance and
disciplinary procedures
Managing absence
 
May 2003 Timetable for changes to employment law Equal Pay questionnaire Holiday pay Union learning representatives
  Work permits - charges Are your homeworkers insured? Can you trust the CVs you read? Employee or worker?
 
April 2003 Increase in NICs Min Wage - Oct 03 increases Sex discrimination - dress codes Disability - blindness
  TUPE consultation Pregnant workers guide Additional leave Smoking at work
 
March 2003 Review of Employment Relations Act