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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
Softscape's 2010 Global Customer Conference to Celebrate Company’s 15 Year Anniversary of Growth &
The world's leading global organizations to share HR industry best practices and the latest HR technology advancements.
ippr - Institute for Public Policy Research
Secretary of State for Welfare and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith outlined his welfare reform package to a standing-room-only crowd at ippr. He defended his plans against claims they would fall victim to a lack of jobs, pointing at employment figures showing demand for workers before and during
NASUWT shows solidarity at PTUZ conference
The NASUWT sent two of their officials to the PTUZ annual conference to show solidarity with the teachers of Zimbabwe,
Unions to call for strikes at conference over pension reforms | Politics | The Guardian
Delegates representing unions affiliated to TUC to congregate in Congress House to remonstrate against phalanx of issues
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
Contracting out of state additional pension abolished
LEGAL Contracting out of state additional pension abolished Date:6 April 2012 Description:The Pensions Act 2007 and the Pensions Act 2008 abolish contracting out of the state additional pension on a defined-contribution basis for occupational, personal and stakeholder pension schemes and the rules
Basic state pension increases
LEGAL Basic state pension increases Date:9 April 2012 (expected) Description:The basic state pension increases from £102.15 to £107.45 per week. The increase is set out in the Schedule of proposed benefit rates from April 2012 (PDF format 108K) (on the DWP website). Arrow Icon Search Jobs Arrow
State pension age rises to 68 years
LEGAL TIMETABLE State pension age rises to 68 years Date:Between 2044 and 2046 Description:The Pensions Act 2007 raises the state pension age from 67 to 68 years to reflect the ageing nature of the population. The Act can be viewed on the OPSI website. Arrow
Equalisation of state pension age for women
LEGAL Equalisation of state pension age for women Date:November 2018 Description:The state pension age for women is equalised with the state pension age for men. The Pensions Bill 2011 equalises the state pension age for women by November 2018, with an expedited increase from April 2016. Arrow Icon
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