Changes to how agency workers (AWs) must be managed are imminent and require some thought! The likelihood is, most employers will be using AWs to some extent, whether as the occasional office temp or as a core element of your workforce. Employers have benefited from the flexibility and relatively lower costs associated with using AWs, [...]
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Why has a new code on disciplinary and grievance procedures been introduced? In 2003, the N.I. Employment Order was introduced as a means of dealing with grievance and discipline in the workplace with the eventual aim to reduce tribunal claims. This has not happened, in actual fact, latest figures for Tribunal claims in both England [...]
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The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations (N.I) 2010 came into operation on 3rd October 2010, having been introduced in England on 6th April 2010. The introduction of Additional Paternity Leave hasn’t exactly generated a buzz or frenzy of activity which may largely be down to the complicated procedure involved in requesting Additional Paternity Leave. In addition, [...]
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Unless you’re planning a move to France (where they’ve just moved the retirement age from 60 to 62!), its time to roll up your sleeves and assist our government deal with their struggling pension resources and the burden of us all living longer and costing more to look after. It would seem like we’ll all [...]
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