Information for CIPD members on developments in UK employment law since January 2009. Covers Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments (SIs), European Directives, Codes of Practice and future proposed legislation.
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Adopted on 8 March 2010. Includes provisions increasing parental leave for each working parent from three to four months. Member states have two years to implement it.
Royal Assent 3 November 2011. Brings forward an increase in the state pension age (SPA) to 66 by October 2020 and women's SPA to 65, in line with men's SPA, by November 2018. Includes measures to help companies auto-enrol into a pensions scheme.
The revised Directive includes proposals to extend paid maternity leave to 20 weeks. The proposals must be approved by the EU Council of Ministers before they can be adopted.
Royal Assent 8 April 2010. Coming into force 2010 - 2012. Details of the implementation of the the Equality Act 2010 which aims to consolidate and simplify discrimination legislation.
Published on 11 May 2011. The statutory code explains how the Data Protection Act 1998 applies to the sharing of personal data.
Came into force 1 May 2011. Replaces the 2006 version.
Came into force 3 April 2011. Provides practical guidance on the legal requirements relating to disciplinary and dismissal procedures and good employment practice in dealing with grievances.
Came into force on 6 April 2011. Explains the equal pay provisions in the Equality Act 2010.
Came into force on 6 April 2011. Provides guidance on the provisions in the Equality Act 2010 which relate to employment and work-related activities.
Royal Assent 22 March 2011. Repeals the statutory grievance procedures in Northern Ireland and will introduce the right to request time off for training.
Royal Assent 2 August 2010. Provisions includeenhanced powers to deal with employment agencies in serious breach of the law, including the possibility of unlimited fines.
Royal Assent 8 April 2010. Aims to strengthen and reform financial regulation. Banking remuneration will be made more appropriate and transparent, with a better link between remuneration and effective risk management.
Royal Assent 16 December 2010. Caps the amount of redundancy payments made to civil servants to bring them in line with the best practice in the private sector.
Royal Assent 21 December 2010. Identity cards will cease to be valid legal documents on 21 January 2011 and the National Identity Register will be destroyed by 21 February 2011.
Came into force 1 January 2010. Revised version providing guidance for employers.
Royal Assent 12 November 2009. Aims to support more people back into work. Includes provisions abolishing income support.
Royal Assent 12 November 2009. Brought in the right to request time off for training in 2010. Will establish the first statutory entitlement to apprenticeships from 2013.
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