An update from the employment tribunal National User Group (NUG) has indicated that new employment tribunal claims may not be heard until 2020 at the earliest, increasing concerns about the significant slowdown in the system. …
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The Ministry of Justice has signalled that it is considering the reintroduction of fees for employment tribunal claims. Richard Heaton, permanent secretary at the MoJ, told a committee of MPs that he thought a fee …
A Guardian investigation has found that hundreds of civil servants have complained about sexual harassment or bullying, although only a small number have faced disciplinary action as a result. Using a freedom of information request, …
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The government is consulting on the jurisdictions of employment tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the civil courts in employment and discrimination matters. Although the consultation will not include a major restructuring of the …
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Following a recent summit of international development charities, attended by Penny Mordaunt, the international development secretary, Bond, the umbrella body, has published a set of 12 commitments that the sector will now follow. This is the …
The top “Russell group” Universities paid out more than £15m for hundreds of settlement agreements in the last academic year, according to a report in People Management. Twelve members of the Russell Group that responded to FOI …
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