Hefty fines for employers that try to avoid AWR, lawyers warn

Ahead of the Agency Workers Regulations coming into force on Saturday, lawyers have warned employers will find themselves facing hefty fines, should they “artificially structure” assignments to avoid...

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Update: BIS considers unfair dismissal qualifying period

The Department of Business Innovation and Skills is considering the period of time an employee can work for an organisation before filing an unfair dismissal claim.

Acas: employers warned to act immediately for AWR

Acas has warned employers time is running out to get to grips with what it calls "the biggest-ever shake-up of rights for temp workers".

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AWR will benefit temps, despite contrary speculation, according to the TUC

Hundreds of thousands of agency workers across the UK will benefit from improved working conditions when the new equal treatment rights for temps come into effect on Saturday (1 October), according to...

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Use of temps set to increase in spite of Agency Workers Regulations, REC finds

With the Agency Workers Regulations now just days away from implementation, employers remain committed to the use of temporary staff over the next three months, according to the REC’s JobsOutlook,...

Edward Davey: 'Regulations that stop job creation betray people who want to work'

The employment relations minister has pledged to push ahead with flexible maternity and paternity leave and a move from "confrontation to conciliation" with regards to employment regulation and...

Health unions join forces against "severe pressure" on NHS staff

Health unions have warned that a "toxic combination" of increasing demand, shrinking resources and the pay freeze, are putting staff under "severe" pressure.

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Rogue trader at UBS: a wake up call for HR directors

The extent of the recent fraud at UBS has rightly triggered a wake-up call for corporate Britain.

Government guidance advises interns should be paid National Minimum Wage

The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has produced guidance with greater clarity for businesses that offer work experience, placements and internships, advising these people should be...

The modern workplace: A more flexible world?

A recent TV documentary on work/life balance featured an occupational psychologist urging people to do three things to ensure they were not overworking: go home at 6 pm once-a-week, turn off your...

Prime minister rumoured to be investigating 'stripping down' of Agency Workers Directive

The prime minister David Cameron, is reportedly investigating a way to water down the Agency Workers' Directive set to come into effect next month.

Employers count the cost of the end of default retirement

With less than a month to go before the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA), research from recruitment firm Search Consultancy reveals over half of UK businesses are set to be impacted by...

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