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  • Contracts of Employment

    8th July 2010

    This factsheet gives introductory guidance. It: introduces contracts of employment and the legal position outlines the key types of contracts summarises the key requirements of the written statement of particulars provides...

  • Bullying at Work

    28th June 2010

    Identifying bullying, particularly in managers, is a difficult skill. The problem with bullying is that it can’t usually simply be spotted – it’s a much more insidious set of toxic behaviours displayed by a person who uses their personal and prof...

  • Employment and Legal Indicators

    17th June 2010

    As of 17 June 2010 the following is applicable:Unemployment Rate8%Retail Price Index5.3%Consumer Price Index3.7%Statutory Maternity / Adoption PaySMP/SAP paid for 39 weeksPay rate is 90% of employee's ...

  • Discipline & Grievances at Work

    28th May 2010

    It's just over a year since the statutory dispute resolution procedures were replaced by a revised Acas code.  It is timely therefore to provide an update to:consider good practice in handling disciplinary and grievance issues...

  • Employment and Legal Indicators

    11th May 2010

    As of 6 May 2010 the following is applicable:Unemployment Rate8%Retail Price Index4.4%Consumer Price Index3.4%Statutory Maternity / Adoption PaySMP/SAP paid for 39 weeksPay rate is 90% of employee's av...

  • Unemployment hits 16 year high

    21st April 2010

    The number of unemployed people increased by 43,000 in the three months to February, to reach 2.5 million - the highest figure since December 1994, official figures revealed today.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the unemployment...

  • Coaching

    20th April 2010

    Coaching seems to have weathered the recession relatively well, but there is an increased focus on value for money – are organisations getting the return on investment that coaching promises? Experience and research indicate the following are key...

  • The Employee Study and Training Regulations 2010

    6th April 2010

    From 6 April 2010, employees of organisations with more than 250 employees can request time off work to train or study.  This will apply to all organisations in 2011.  The key points of this legislation are:Employees with 2...

  • Employee Induction

    16th March 2010

    What is induction? The term ‘induction’ is generally used in a workplace context to describe the whole process whereby employees adjust or acclimatise to their jobs and working environment. As part of this process, ‘orientation’ can be used...

  • Employment & Legal Indicators

    1st March 2010

    As of 25 February 2010 the following is applicable:Unemployment Rate7.8%Retail Price Index3.7%Consumer Price Index3.5%Statutory Maternity / Adoption PaySMP/SAP paid for 39 weeksPay rate is 90% of emplo...