Events
Qualifying period for unfair dismissal increases to two years
LEGAL Qualifying period for unfair dismissal increases to two years Date:6 April 2012 Description:The qualifying period for employees to bring a claim of unfair dismissal increases from one year to two years. The increase will apply only to employees who start a new job on or after 6 April 2012.
Flexible parental leave introduced
LEGAL Flexible parental leave introduced Date:2015 Description: Changes are made to maternity and paternity leave to give parents more flexibility as to when they take time off. It is expected that the changes will allow both parents to take leave at the same time, instead of the mother having to
Parental leave increases from three to four months
LEGAL Parental leave increases from three to four months Date:To be confirmed Description:The Parental Leave Directive (2010/18/EU) (PDF format, 743K) (on the Europa website) repeals and replaces the Parental Leave Directive (96/34/EC). The permitted period of parental leave following the birth or
Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increase
LEGAL Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increase Date:1 April 2012 Description:The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increases from £128.73 to £135.45 per week. The increase is set out in the Schedule of proposed benefit rates from April 2012 (PDF format
Financial penalties imposed on employers that breach employment rights
LEGAL Financial penalties imposed on employers that breach employment rights Date:To be confirmed Description:Employment tribunals have the power to levy a financial penalty against employers that are in breach of employment rights. The amount of the penalty will be based on the amount of the award
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Additional paternity leave for fathers
LEGAL TIMETABLE Additional paternity leave for fathers Date:6 April 2010 Description: The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010 entitle employees who are fathers or partners of mothers or adopters, to take paternity leave of up to 26 weeks in the first year
Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 come into force
LEGAL TIMETABLE Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 come into force Date:6 April 2010 Description:The Regulations provide that the Tribunal Service may forward a claim, or extracts from it, to a prescribed
Transfer of Undertakings
Events from Personneltoday.com: TUPE is one of the most complex and difficult areas of employment law, which applies to nearly all business transfer situations. It throws up a host of knotty legal issues for any HR department to deal with; which if handled incorrectly, can lead to disputes and
Data Protection (Monetary Penalties) (Maximum Penalty and Notices) Regulations 2010 come into force
LEGAL TIMETABLE Data Protection (Monetary Penalties) (Maximum Penalty and Notices) Regulations 2010 come into force Date:6 April 2010 Description:The Regulations provide that the maximum monetary penalty that the Information Commissioner may impose on a data
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