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Minimum wage still too low, says TUC to Low Pay Commission
The TUC is urging for an increase in the national minimum wage by nearly 6.5% to more than £6.10 an hour from next October, rising to at least £6.50 by October 2010.This year is the minimum wage’s 10th anniversary, and presenting evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) today (2 December), the TUC will also advise that the adult rate should be payable...
News | 2 Dec 2008
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TUC calls for minimum wage of £6.14
The TUC will argue that the Low Pay Commission (LPC) should recommend raising the adult national minimum wage (NMW) next year by 21p to £6.14 an hour when the two organisations meet on Monday. The LPC, which advises the Government on the NMW, is currently considering the rates for the period from October 2011 to September 2012. The TUC will tell the LPC that a 3.5% rise in the adult NMW is both ...
News | 29 Oct 2010
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TUC calls for £6 minimum wage
The TUC will argue that the Low Pay Commission (LPC) should recommend raising the adult National Minimum Wage (NMW) by 20p to £6 an hour when the two organisations meet to discuss the new rate for the NMW tomorrow. Workers aged between 18 and 20 currently receive £4.83 an hour and working 16 and 17-year-olds receive £3.57. The TUC recommends those rates are raised next year to £5 and £3.69. ...
News | 29 Oct 2009
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
...FETY IS NO LONGER A DOGMA!" Facilities management firm Emprise has reversed attitudes to health and safety through thorough training for each and every individual. 08 CASE LAW n Council criticised after hiring private detectives to follow a sick employee n Nursery owner first to be prosecuted over minimum wage n Man who filed tribunal paperwork 88 seconds late has claim thrown out 16 THE RISING COST OF EMPLOYEES Employing people just got more expensive, with rises in the minimum wage, increased holiday entitlement and extended maternity/paternity rights. Small companies such as care agency Acme Car...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill
... CB2 1LQ. Fax: 0871 777 8882 Email: sara.bean@workplacelaw.net 5 Please recycle this magazine when you have finished with it. www.workplacelaw.net Latest | Legal calendar Legal calendar Important diary dates for the months ahead... JANUARy 2011 From 1 January, employers that deliberately flout minimum wage laws will be publicly named on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) website, and in press releases. The new scheme will allow employers three months to rectify the situation. Employment Relations Minister, Edward Davey, said: "Bad publicity can be a powerful weapon in the f...
Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
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Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
...dismissal and redundancy payments, and payments made by the Secretary of State out of the National Insurance Fund on an employer's insolvency, from £350 to £380 per week. 19847 OCTObER 2009 1 October 2009 is a common commencement date: all of the following come into effect on 1 October. National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2009 come into force The National Minimum Wage will rise from £5.73 per hour to £5.80 per hour. The development rate will increase from £4.77 per hour to £4.83 per hour, whilst the rate for employees aged 16 to 17 increases from £3.53 to £3.57 per...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
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48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max
...882 Email: claire.fuller@workplacelaw.net 5 Please recycle this magazine when you have finished with it. www.workplacelaw.net Latest | Legal calendar Legal calendar Important diary dates for the months ahead... fEbRuARy 2009 The Low pay Commission is due to announce any changes to the National minimum Wage. 17755 mARCh 2009 New Regulations for the progressive phasing out of incandescent light bulbs are due to be adopted by the European Commission. These Regulations will set minimum energy efficiency and functionality requirements, and will also take into account consumer expectations in terms o...
Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009
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Licence to… protect your workplace?
...opt a risk-based approach to licensing, reflecting risk criteria in the directive. Certain types of work where exposure to asbestos will only be `sporadic and low intensity' and below the control limit will not need to be done by a licensed contractor. 6708 1st On 1 October changes to the National Minimum Wage will take effect. The adult minimum wage rate will rise from £5.05 to £5.35 an hour and the youth rate for workers aged 18 to 21 will increase from £4.25 to £4.45. The Government has also accepted the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission that the rate for workers aged 1617 years shou...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2006
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Old git, or still work fit?
...ave staff actually living at their factories working many more hours than we are permitted? They can drive large vehicles delivering for as many hours as they wish, whereas we are restricted. They can dump their waste material where they want, whereas we have tight and strict legislation. We have a minimum wage; they don't. UK staff culture is getting to the stage of `I must cut my hours back or else it will affect my family credit'. There are many more unfair employment laws, which is crippling UK manufacturing. David Bowling Production Director Harrod UK COMPANIES IN THIS ISSUE... Alcohol Concern ...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2006
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Identity charade
...y Certificates will be required in buildings with a floor area greater than 1000m² from 1 October 2008, where the building is occupied in whole or part by public authorities or institutions providing public services to a large number of people who frequently visit the building. 15234 The National minimum Wage will rise to n £5.73 for workers aged 22 and over; n £4.77 for 18-21 year olds; and n £3.53 for 16-17 year olds. 15915 The first parts of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act will come into force on 1 October 2008. The Act creates a new body -- the Local Better Regulation Office --...
Magazine issue | 3 Sep 2008
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A new age?
...ifandwhentheycompletea12-weekqualifying period in a job. 35272 The HSE's consultation on its cost recovery scheme closes on 14 October 2011. The new scheme could apply from as early as OCTOBER 2011 April 2012. For the first time, the changes place a duty on the HSE to Increased rates of National Minimum Wage will come recover the costs of their interventions in certain circumstances. Costs into effect on 1 October 2011: would be recovered if a material breach a failure to adhere to health andsafetylawidentifiedbyaninspectorasrequiringformalactionis · Theadultratewillincreaseby15pto£6.08anho...
Magazine issue | 5 Sep 2011
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ETs on the rise
..., 110 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LQ Fax: 0871 777 8882 Email: sara.bean@workplacelaw.net 5 Please recycle this magazine when you have finished with it. www.workplacelaw.net Latest | Legal calendar Legal calendar Important diary dates for the months ahead... OCTOBER 2010 1 October 2010 The new minimum wage rates, as of 1 October 2010, will be: · £5.93perhourforworkersaged21andover,increasedfrom£5.80; · £4.92perhourfor18-20yearolds,increasedfrom£4.83;and · £3.64perhourfor16-17yearolds,increasedfrom£3.57. 21 October 2010 The Government consultation, `Phasing out the Default Retirement Age...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
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Have we binned your Workplace Law Magazine?
..., and find out about practical steps they can actually take to make a difference. Of course, taking steps towards a sustainable workplace isn't just about reducing carbon emissions; there are so many issues to consider. Had you thought, for example, that paying your staff living wages as opposed to minimum wages could be a key factor? (See p. 14). Likewise, encouraging your staff to take part in charity work in any form -- and making this a part of your corporate responsibility policy -- is also a great contribution towards a more sustainable planet. We examine how one organisation has put this at th...
Magazine issue | 7 Apr 2008
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London’s burning, where’s the engine?
...ilica will change from 0.3mgm -3 to 0.1mgm -3. The HSE is currently consulting on revisions to other exisiting WELs as well as the introduction of new ones. For more information on this consultation, and how employers could be affected, see p.28. Employment law On 1 October changes to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will take effect. The adult minimum wage rate will rise from £5.05 to £5.35 an hour and the youth rate for workers aged 18 to 21 will be increased from £4.25 to £4.45. The Government has also accepted the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission that the rate for workers aged 1617 ...
Magazine issue | 1 Oct 2006
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No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit
...ocus of adequate control from compliance with an OEL to applying eight principles of good practice. · The new employment tribunal claim and response forms that were introduced on 1 October 2004 become compulsory on 6 April. The forms can be downloaded from www.emplomenttribunals.gov.uk · National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 will apply to employers who employ homeworkers and other output workers. · From April 2005, it will be illegal to work as a door supervisor anywhere in England and Wales without a licence from the Security Industry Authority. may 18th The Health ...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005
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Face facts: how much do you really know about disability legislation?
...herefore have missed the EU deadline of August 2004 to implement the Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment Directives. The consultation ends in October. 4759 / 4783 Get ready for new dispute resolution rules A new law coming into force on 1 October 2004 makes it mandatory for all employers to have minimum dismissal, disciplinary and grievance procedures. The Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 will affect all employers, even those with sophisticated existing disciplinary and grievance procedures. The new regulations require employers to follow a standard procedure if they wish ...
Magazine issue | 1 Oct 2004
