The Acas Annual report has recorded a sharp increase in the number of mandatory notifications of claims since Tribunal fees were abolished, rising from 1,700 per week to 2,200 per week, with a greater proportion …
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Steve Hodder, B3sixty Director and former Acas National Conciliator reports on the latest guidance issued by Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service) on suspending employees from work http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=6548 This guidance provides a helpful reminder …
The most recent quarterly report (January – March 2018) from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) shows a 118% increase in single case Employment Tribunal Claims compared to the same period in 2017. From October to …
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An Institute of Leadership & Management survey has found that women are twice as likely as men to lose confidence at work because of the negative banter they experience. One in 10 (10%) women said …
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A Tribunal has found that a Poundland store manager was unfairly and wrongfully dismissed when she was fired for allegedly stealing a drink. Miss Stokes was awarded nearly £21k plus costs when the Tribunal found that …
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The charity Public Concern at Work (PCaW) has claimed that UK whistleblowers could be left behind EU standards following the decision by the EU to introduce a comprehensive whistleblowing Directive. This will require all organisations …
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