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  1. Redundancies look set to continue

    ... “Our figures show that there is little or no sign of any redundancy let-up, even though the UK economy has appeared more stable in recent months.  "With many HR professionals already familiar with the legal process, the continued high demand for redundancy advice might understate the number of redundancies about to be made this summer.    “The uncertain economic outlook, coupled with concerns about credit supply, is forcing the nervous hand of employers to make job cuts, which are further job cuts in many cases.”  In a special webinar session, Managing redundancy and restructuring available...

    News | 2 Jul 2009

  2. Public sector redundancies set to rise sharply

      Redundancies look set to rise sharply in the first quarter of 2011 in the public sector as Government cuts bite, according to this quarter’s Labour Market Outlook from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and KPMG. The survey of 750 employers suggests that overall employment levels...

    News | 14 Feb 2011

  3. Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth

    ...Cambridge CB1 2RE T. 0871 777 8881 F. 0871 777 8882 Editor Claire Fuller Latest | Editorial Redundancy | Downsizing | Consultancy Redundancy support from Workplace Law How can Workplace Law help? Workplace Law's team of HR and employment relations specialists have years of experience in handling redundancies and downsizing programmes and can provide cost-effective support to help you plan and implement any decision to downsize your workforce. Our expert team can help you with: n Redundancy planning n Assistance with consultations n Implementing a redundancy programme n Confidential advice n In-house tr...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009

  4. 48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max

    ...an and Jenny Piggott review two books that give a legal perspective on employment relations. E-LEARNING OWN SPEED STUDY AT YOUR 2. blended learning London 25 March­14 May 3. E-learning COMMENT 07 OpT-OuT: Why CAN'T ThE Eu AND ThE uK mAKE up ThEIR mINDS? The future of the Working Time Directive looks set to be turbulent, say Nick Hobden and Sarah Robbins. FAST-TRACKOURSE 10 CK C DAY INTENSIVE BLO Study when you want! 16 DRIvE TImE Special rules on working time apply to the haulage industry. NETWORK 24 hyGIENE fACTORS Initial Washroom Solutions takes workplace washroom hygiene very seriousl...

    Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009

  5. Managers expecting redundancies next year

    Nearly half of UK managers (43%) are expecting further redundancies in 2012, and over a third of managers (38%) feel insecure in their jobs, according to new research from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).   Over half of the managers surveyed felt that they would be unlikely to get another job if they were to be made redundant. The Future Forecast repor...

    News | 16 Dec 2011

  6. The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference

    ...formula for calculating Employment Tribunal awards and statutory redundancy payment limits. The Government has also launched an 'Employers' Charter', which aims to clarify what employers can and can't do legally when it comes to managing staff. 32380 32385 NEWS IN BRIEF Public strife Public sector redundancies look set to rise sharply in the first quarter of 2011 as Government cuts start to bite, according to this quarter's Labour Market Outlook from the CIPD and KPMG. However, the research suggests that the private sector will continue to generate jobs growth. 32761 iStockphoto.com The Government has ...

    Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011

  7. Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill

    ...ere also sounded as the recession took hold in the private sector in 2008 and 2009. Although there were some high-profile cases of industrial action such as BA, Royal Mail and London Underground, the private sector maintained largely positive industrial relations through a number of alternatives to redundancies being implemented. ONS (Office for National Statistics) figures show that the number of days lost to strikes in 2009 was 455,000, compared with the 29.5 million working days lost in 1979. However, there are concerns that the pressures of cost reductions and the less temporary nature of the changes ...

    Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011

  8. Redundancy – what you need to know

    ...Redundancy: what you need to know Redundancy: what you need to know During this difficult economic climate, it is inevitable that a number of employers have to undergo a re-structure of the business to ensure its financial viability. Such re-structure may involve making cost savings in the form of redundancies. It is important that businesses have an understanding of the key points involved in undertaking a redundancy exercise to avoid a claim in the Employment Tribunal and, if claims are made, to ensure they are able to robustly defend those claims. Definition of redundancy There are six fair reasons f...

    News analysis | 5 Jan 2010

  9. Changes to Workplace Law Magazine

    ...Coming soon from Workplace Law. 32 CLINIC Workplace Law members ask the experts for advice on key management issues. Booking line: 0871 777 8881 Buy online: www.workplacelaw.net/nebosh Please quote reference 1843 when booking your places 14 CASE LAW Workers win Tribunal for failure to consult on redundancies; and a 24 ShREDDING ThE EvIDENCE Protecting the integrity and security of personal and "What the proposed Bill will or will not achieve is a matter of much debate, not least from Workplace Law Network members." P.5 3 www.workplacelaw.net iosH Managing safely e-learning Through the Workplace La...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009

  10. Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business

    ... doubt about it, employees are getting more expensive, and small businesses are really feeling the effects of the increased costs. 06 LEGAL CALENDAR With 1 October being one of two common commencement dates for the introduction of new legislation, there's a lot to keep on top of this month! Take a look at the changes taking effect and key dates for your diary during October and November 2007. FOCUS 12 FACEFACTS 30 million people worldwide spending 233 million working hours a month on social networking, at a cost of £130m a day. Are these your employees? You could jump on the Facebook banning ba...

    Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007

  11. Government reports published to help businesses prepare for age discrimination

    According to new research published by the Department for Work and Pensions employers can benefit from older workers and should do more to tackle age discrimination. The Age Partnership Group (APG) sector specific research reports look at the challenges faced by nine sectors of the economy relating to the recruitment, training and retention of older workers ahead of the introduction of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 on 1 October this year. The nine APG sector specific research reports include: business s...

    News | 11 Aug 2006

  12. Licence to… protect your workplace?

    ...t to re in in the industry, s remain some ir people have deci decided for their own reasons that the they n't ning or don't want to do the training o the criminal checks and a few companies have reported to us some une ons, unexpected resignations, but we are not aware of es ng forced out any major redundancies or people being f of the job. We do know that people are offering golden h handshakes; anecdotal information says it is up to £500/£600 in some cases. We said early on that someone who had a licence in their hand would modit be a commodity because we knew th there would be people at the end who ...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2006

  13. 2005: getting to grips with the legal year ahead

    ...vate life Do employees have a duty to behave outside of work? Corporate killing Will businesses be held responsible for workplace fatalities? In every issue: employment law, health & safety, premises management Contents 06 News The latest legal developments affecting the workplace and those to look out for in the upcoming months Looking ahead to the New Year 09 Letters New! Workplace Law Magazine readers comment on and argue with the issues we've raised so far 10 Ten steps to getting to grips with the law in 2005 Workplace Law's panel of legal experts highlight the 10 most important action...

    Magazine issue | 15 Dec 2004

  14. Employers holding off on employment-related decisions

    UK employers are scaling back on all employment-related operations, with fewer organisations planning to offshore jobs abroad and recruit overseas workers against a backdrop of less recruitment and fewer redundancies.  This is the key finding from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) autumn Labour Market Outlook report, a survey of more than 1,000 employers. The report predicts that the employment situation will deteriorate further in the fourth quarter of 2011, with the Labour Mar...

    News | 14 Nov 2011

  15. Not the end of the World

    ...n and a minimum consultation period of 90 days to take place before any dismissals take effect. This consultation must take place with appropriate representatives (a trade union or elected body of employee representatives) of the affected employees and cover matters including the reasons behind the redundancies, the numbers and descriptions of the people affected and any ways of mitigating the effects of the redundancies. Given that the announcement to cease NoW operations has been made publicly, with such apparent conviction, it seems unlikely that consultation could bring about any alternative other tha...

    News analysis | 19 Jul 2011

  16. Looking ahead: Employment law developments in 2011

    © Workplace Law Group 2011 All rights reserved Looking ahead: Employment law developments in 2011 Looking ahead: Employment law developments in 2011 A number of developments in employment law are due to take effect in the forthcoming months. In this briefing we report on some of the key changes. January From 1 January 2011, expenses paid in respec...

    News analysis | 14 Jan 2011

  17. Innovation encouraged to avoid sackings

    Employers are being urged to be more innovative to avoid redundancies and keep employees happy and engaged at work.  Guidance notes from arbitration and conciliation service Acas and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development say employers need “to think creatively about how to reduce employment costs”, rather than “making people redundant and recrui...

    News | 19 Feb 2009

  18. 2009: new beginnings

    ...t in the Tribunal arena, creating more of a whimper than a bang. Now, more than two years on, have things changed, or, more importantly, are they likely to change? The answer appears to be "yes". The CIPD's recent survey of some of its members indicated that around a quarter surveyed will implement redundancies by the end of January. It also highlighted the alternative of retiring employees, provided the statutory retirement procedures are followed to the letter. If so the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 indicate that this is the only reason for dismissal that requires to be considered. However...

    Magazine issue | 8 Dec 2008

  19. Size doesn’t matter when it comes to safety

    ... business Ms Hackitt said:"What will continue to be most challenging for us is the real paradox we live with in a society which on the one hand loves to point to any example of bureaucracy and over protection as yet another clear example of the nanny state but on the other hand has no hesitation in looking for someone to blame and calling for ‘something’ to be done when accidents and tragedies occur. Good regulation not only should but does enable businesses and organisations to conduct their activities more efficiently and effectively - and health and safety regulation is absolutely no except...

    News | 6 Dec 2007

  20. Employment Tribunals: back to the future?

    ... interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 -- business IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAGEMENT In this issue... 08 The cost of killing in the worldwide workplace Death in the workplace is costly ­ Neil Archibald looks at the implications for UK workplace managers who kill, compared to other areas of the world. 06 07 26 Get yourself up to date with legal developments taking effect in September and October Workplace Law members debate the implications of the Barrow legionella case for FMs 12 11 years in healt...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2007

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