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According to recent Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) surveys the majority of apprenticeships provide benefits to apprentices and business, Eight out of ten… Read More »Apprenticeships given high success score by BIS
In the case of Morgan v Halls of Gloucester, a black delivery driver for a fruit and vegetable business brought a case against his employer… Read More »Employee awarded £27,000 for racial abuse directed at a colleague
As we move towards the end of the year and with the economy showing signs of recovery, you may be planning to take on new… Read More »Getting new workers started: checklist
Zero hours contracts have been in the news recently, with figures suggesting that they are used to employ between 250,000 and one million workers. Zero… Read More »Zero hours contracts: best practice
The number of workers on contracts with no guarantee of hours or pay – known as ‘zero-hour’ contracts – is far more widespread than originally… Read More »Zero-hour contracts more widespread than thought
As from 29 July 2013, individuals who want to take a claim to an employment tribunal will have to pay fees under new legislation now… Read More »Employment tribunal fees begin
With the ever increasing use of social media the case of Teggart v TeleTech, which relates to offensive Facebook comments, gives some insight into possible… Read More »HR Facebook Comments Case Study
The take up of apprenticeships is increasing among employers. Here is a checklist of things to consider when employing apprentices: 1. Ensure you can offer… Read More »Employing apprentices: checklist
Increasingly there is talk of the importance of employee engagement in the workplace. But what does best practice in employee engagement look like? Here are… Read More »Employee engagement: best practice
Employers will be able to design and develop their own apprenticeship standards and qualifications, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced. The decision follows last… Read More »Employers to design own apprenticeship schemes