Category Archives: Employment News

Students have made a record number of applications for graduate jobs this year, with almost 40% applying early to beat the rush, a new report suggests. The number of graduate job applications reached an all-time high of 343,000 in 2010-11, … Continue reading →

The holiday season is in full swing so we thought it would be useful to include some general points about holidays. How much is the holiday entitlement? From April 2009, the rate increased to 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave … Continue reading →

The Government has announced that the National Minimum Wage for adults 21 or over will increase on 1st October 2011 from £5.93 to £6.08 per hour. This equates to an increase of 15p (an increase of 2.5%). Vince Cable (the Business Secretary) commented that more than 890,000 of … Continue reading →

Answer: Fathers of babies who are due on or after 3 April 2011 can have Additional Paternity Leave, (APL) for a maximum of 26 weeks, if they meet the qualifying criteria and their partner has returned to work. The right to APL is only available to … Continue reading →

The Default Retirement Age (DRA) is to be phased out this year, the government has confirmed. It means employers will no longer be allowed to dismiss staff just because they have reached the age of 65. The Department for Business … Continue reading →

New government legislation affecting temporary workers rights is to be introduced in October 2011. The new legislation which originated from the European Union will give temporary workers some of the same rights as comparable permanent employees after a 12 week … Continue reading →

An attempt by a company to continue deducting travel expenses from minimum wage payments has been thrown out by a court. The new rule outlaws deducting travel expenses (from minimum wage employees) and means the minimum wage must be paid … Continue reading →

The Equality Act 2010 became law on 1st October 2010.  The new act replaces previous legislation including the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Disability Act 1995 and aims to simplify, update and ensure consistency across the board. The Equality … Continue reading →

In an attempt to get people back into work quickly after illness or injury the pro forma medical note will no longer give options of fitness or unfitness for work and instead will require a statement that either the patient … Continue reading →

From 1st October 2010, minimum wage will increase according to the following figures: Workers aged 21 and over: £5.93 per hour (currently £5.80). Workers aged 18 – 21: £4.92 per hour (currently £4.83). Workers aged 16 – 17: £3.64 per … Continue reading →