CIPD RSS en http://www.cipd.co.uk/system/images/logo_cipd.gif http://www.cipd.co.uk http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/absence.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:02:11 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/data-sharing-code-practice.aspx Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:14:37 +0000 Published on 11 May 2011. The statutory code explains how the Data Protection Act 1998 applies to the sharing of personal data. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/code-practice-northern-ireland-disciplinary-grievance-procedures.aspx Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:18:10 +0000 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. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/code-practice-time-off-for-unions.aspx Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:10:21 +0000 Came into force 1 January 2010. Revised version providing guidance for employers. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/acts-equality-2010.aspx Wed, 1 Dec 2010 14:58:03 +0000 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. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/statutory-instrument-workplace-parking-levy-regulations-2009.aspx Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:12:47 +0000 Will let local authorities decide whether to implement a workplace parking levy (WPL) scheme. Nottinghamshire County Council introduced a scheme in October 2011 with charging starting on 1 April 2012. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/directive-pregnant-workers.aspx Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:28:04 +0000 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. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/directive-equal-treatment-of-self-employed-workers.aspx Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:55 +0000 Adopted on 7 July 2010 and implements equal treatment between self-employed men and women. Member states have two years to implement the Directive. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/directive-working-time-review.aspx Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:27:43 +0000 Adopted November 2003. Details of proposals to revise the Directive, particularly the provisions relating to the 48-hour week opt-out and on-call time. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/code-of-practice-equal-pay.aspx Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:19:49 +0000 Came into force on 6 April 2011. Explains the equal pay provisions in the Equality Act 2010. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/code-of-practice-employment.aspx Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:19:27 +0000 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. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/compensation-limits-2011.aspx Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:23:19 +0000 Came into force on 1 February 2011. Brings in the new limits on tribunal awards. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/default.aspx Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:18:52 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/nmw-2-regulations-2010.aspx Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:26:48 +0000 Came into force on 1 January 2011. Provide that payments by an employer for travel expenses to a temporary workplace which are eligible for tax relief do not count as pay for national minimum wage purposes. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/tupe-reform.aspx Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:59:50 +0000 The Government has issued a further consultation on reform of the TUPE Regulations. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/corporate-strategy.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:22:31 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/employer-branding.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 11:06:14 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/hr-policies.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:44:24 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/maternity-parental-rights.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:10:17 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/religious-discrimination.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:27 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/training-needs.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/age-discrimination.aspx Fri, 10 May 2013 14:15:18 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/alcohol-drug-abuse.aspx Wed, 9 Jan 2013 15:45:14 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/bonuses-incentives.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:06:07 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/bullying-harassment.aspx Fri, 10 May 2013 14:15:56 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/business-partnering.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:26:12 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/change-management.aspx Thu, 9 May 2013 12:18:22 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/coaching-mentoring.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:52:38 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/communication-consultation.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:03:55 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/competencies.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 11:01:52 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/corporate-responsibility-governance.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:24:06 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/cpd-personal-effectiveness.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:52:53 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/data-protection.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:08:13 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/disability.aspx Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:37 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/discipline-grievances.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:08:45 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/dismissal.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:09:10 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/diversity-equality.aspx Fri, 10 May 2013 14:13:59 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/e-learning.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:53:19 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/employee-benefits.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:07:48 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/employee-engagement.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:05:08 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/employee-relations.aspx Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:19:06 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/employment-law.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:07:37 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/employment-tribunals.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:09:49 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/equal-pay.aspx Fri, 10 May 2013 14:37:15 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/ex-offenders.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:59:10 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/flexible-working.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:05:38 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/health-safety-well-being.aspx Wed, 9 Jan 2013 15:50:02 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/hr-economy.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:43:55 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/hr-function.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:24:49 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/hr-records.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:45:06 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/hr-trends.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:45:30 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/human-capital.aspx Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:52:59 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/induction.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 11:07:43 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/labour-market.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 11:09:30 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/leadership.aspx Thu, 9 May 2013 12:23:44 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/learning-development.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:52:23 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/management-business-skills.aspx Thu, 9 May 2013 12:23:10 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/management-development.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:53:35 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/mergers-acquisitions.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:26:32 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/organisation-development.aspx Thu, 9 May 2013 12:19:03 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/pensions.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:08:40 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/performance-management.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 11:01:22 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/performance-related-pay.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 11:02:24 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/psychological-contract.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:06:14 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/race-discrimination.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:59:42 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/recruitment.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:41:27 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/redundancy.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:10:46 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/retention-turnover.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 11:15:46 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/reward-management.aspx Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:24:02 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/salary-surveys.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:09:10 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/selection-assessment.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 11:10:22 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/sex-discrimination.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:01:01 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/talent-management.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 11:15:25 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/teamworking.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 11:00:38 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/terms-conditions-employment.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:11:14 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/training-design-delivery.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:54:02 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/training-evaluation.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:54:45 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/training-strategy.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:55:18 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/tupe.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:11:43 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/working-time.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:06:39 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/stress.aspx Thu, 8 Nov 2012 16:36:59 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/employment-law-update-cipd.aspx Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:46:19 +0000 An overview of developments in employment law since January 2012 and proposed future changes. The law is stated as at 31 January 2013. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/compensation-limits-ni-2011.aspx Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:03:33 +0000 Came into force on 13 February 2011 The Order increases the limit on certain employment tribunal awards in Northern Ireland. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/definition-disability-guidance.aspx Wed, 4 May 2011 15:27:53 +0000 Came into force 1 May 2011. Replaces the 2006 version. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-topics/strategic-hr.aspx Fri, 3 May 2013 10:46:10 +0000 http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/employment-act-2011-northern-ireland.aspx Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:56:12 +0000 Royal Assent 22 March 2011. Repeals the statutory grievance procedures in Northern Ireland and will introduce the right to request time off for training. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/statutory-payments-2011.aspx Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:19:04 +0000 Came into force in April 2011. Brought in increases in statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay and statutory sick pay. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/repeal-default-retirment-age-northern-ireland.aspx Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:32:56 +0000 Came into force 6 April 2011. Removed the default retirement age in Northern Ireland. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/default-retirement-regulations-2011.aspx Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:46:34 +0000 Came into force on 6 April 2011. Removes the default retirement age of 65. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/et-rules-review.aspx Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:54:10 +0000 The Government response to the consultation on Mr Justice Underhill's review of employment tribunal procedure was published on 14 March 2013. Changes to tribunal procedure are expected in Summer 2013 at the same time as the introduction of fees. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/working-time-regulations-changes.aspx Thu, 19 May 2011 18:33:10 +0000 Details of the consultation on Government proposals to amend the Working Time Regulations 1998 in relation to the carrying over of annual leave. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/transnational-information.aspx Thu, 9 Jun 2011 16:02:23 +0000 Came into force on 5 June 2011. Implement the recast European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/nmw-regulations-amend-2011.aspx Tue, 4 Oct 2011 16:55:00 +0000 Came into force 1 October 2011. Implemented increases in the national mimimum wage (NMW) rates. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/agency-workers-regulations-2010.aspx Tue, 4 Oct 2011 16:56:18 +0000 Came into force 1 October 2011. Will entitle agency workers to equal treatment with permanent staff in relation to basic working and employment conditions after twelve weeks. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/pensions-act-2011.aspx Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:58:18 +0000 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. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/agency-workers-regulations-ni-2011.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:48:31 +0000 Came into force 5 December 2011. Will entitle temporary agency workers in Northern Ireland to equal treatment with permanent staff in relation to basic working and employment conditions after twelve weeks. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/data-protection-directive.aspx Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:20:44 +0000 In January 2012 the European Commission announced a comprehensive reform of the 1995 Data Protection Directive. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/compensation-limits-2012.aspx Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:55:22 +0000 Came into force 1 February 2012. Increases the limits on certain employment tribunal awards. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/immigration-biometric-regulations.aspx Fri, 2 Mar 2012 12:26:37 +0000 Came into force 29 February. All migrants from outside the EEA applying to stay in the UK for more than six months will require a biometric resident permit. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/increase-limits-ni-2012.aspx Thu, 8 Mar 2012 14:31:16 +0000 Came into force 4 March 2012. Increases the limit on certain employment tribunal awards in Northern Ireland. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/welfare-reform-act-2012.aspx Fri, 9 Mar 2012 14:41:57 +0000 Royal Assent 8 March 2012. Aims to simplify the benefits system in order to improve work incentives by removing its complexity and reducing unnecessary administration. Introduces a new Universal Credit. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/posted-workers-directive.aspx Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:23:36 +0000 In March 2012 the European Commission proposed an enforcement Directive and Regulation to increase the protection for posted workers. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/apprenticeships-regulations-2012.aspx Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:35:44 +0000 Came into force 6 April 2012. Prescribe the form that must be used to enter into an apprenticeship agreement under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2012.aspx Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:15:22 +0000 Came into force April 2012. Details of the increases in the rates of statutory maternity pay (SMP), statutory paternity pay (SPP), statutory adoption pay (SAP) and statutory sick pay (SPP). http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/equality-act-2010-order-2012.aspx Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:47:34 +0000 Came into force 6 April 2012. Rectifies an anomaly in Section 147 of the Equality Act 2010 regarding independent advisors. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/employment-tribunals-composition-order-2012.aspx Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:53:40 +0000 Came into force 6 April 2012. Unfair dismissal claims will now be included in that category of proceedings to be heard by an employment judge sitting alone. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/employment-tribunals-regulations-2012.aspx Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:01:44 +0000 Came into force 6 April 2012. Implements a number of changes to tribunal procedure including witness statements and expenses, desposit orders and costs awards. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/unfair-dismissal-order-2012.aspx Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:08:10 +0000 Came into force 6 April 2012. Amends the Employment Rights Act 1996 to increase the qualifying period for claiming unfair dismissal from one to two years. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/immigration-cost-recovery-fees-regulations-2012.aspx Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:52:21 +0000 Came into force 6 April 2012. Specify fees for applications, services and processes relating to immigration and nationality where those fees are at, or below the administrative cost of dealing with the application or providing the process or service. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/changes-immigration-rules-april-2012.aspx Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:20:48 +0000 Came into force 6 April 2012. Changes to the points-based immigration system. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/northern-ireland-time-off-union-duties.aspx Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:02:36 +0000 Came into force 19 April 2012. Replaces previous Code published in 2004. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/protection-freedoms-act-2012.aspx Fri, 4 May 2012 11:58:18 +0000 Royal Assent 1 May 2012. The Act implements changes to CRB checking and checking against barred lists and the setting up of a new Disclosure and Barring Service. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/legal-aid-act-2012.aspx Fri, 4 May 2012 14:04:25 +0000 Royal Assent 1 May 2012. Enacts legal aid and litigation, funding reforms and changes to the sentencing and punishment of offenders. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/specific-duties-scotland-regulations-2012.aspx Thu, 7 Jun 2012 15:47:54 +0000 Came into force 27 May 2012. Prescribe specific duties to be created to help public authorities (as listed in the schedule to the Regulations) meet the requirements of the 'equality duty'. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/collective-redundancy-consultation.aspx Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:00:46 +0000 Came into force 6 April 2013. Reduces the minimum consultation period for large scale redundancies and excludes expiry of fixed-term contracts from obligations for collective redundancy consultation. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/employment-tribunal-fees.aspx Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:46:26 +0000 Expected to come into force in Summer 2013. The Government is intending to introduce fees for bringing claims in an employment tribunal. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/nmw-rates-2012.aspx Thu, 4 Oct 2012 10:36:09 +0000 Came into force 1 October 2012. Brings in new national minimum wage rates. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/reserve-forces.aspx Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:16:43 +0000 The Government consultation on the future of the reserve forces closed on 18 January 2013. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/compensation-limits-2013.aspx Tue, 5 Feb 2013 16:01:21 +0000 Came into force on 1 February 2013. Brings in the new limits on tribunal awards. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-2013.aspx Tue, 9 Apr 2013 14:02:31 +0000 Increases to statutory maternity pay (SMP) and maternity allowance (MA), statutory paternity pay (SPP), statutory adoption pay (SAP) and statutory sick pay (SPP) apply from April 2013. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/children-families-bill.aspx Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:14:45 +0000 Introduced to House of Commons 4 Febuary 2013. The Bill introduces a new shared parental leave system and statutory shared parental pay, a right to time off for antenatal care, and extends the right to request flexible working to all employees. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/code-of-practice-settlement-agreements.aspx Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:05:13 +0000 Acas consults on the new draft Code of Practice. Consultation ends 9 April 2013. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/code-practice-extended-right.aspx Thu, 7 Mar 2013 11:11:23 +0000 Acas has launched a public consultation on the new draft Code of Prectice on the extended right to request flexible working. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/parental-leave-directive-regulations.aspx Thu, 7 Mar 2013 16:50:35 +0000 Came into force 8 March 2013. To implement the EU Parental Leave Directive, increases unpaid parental leave from 13 to 18 weeks, and gives agency workers returning from parental leave the right to request flexible working. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/parental-leave-directive-ni-regulations-flexible-working.aspx Thu, 7 Mar 2013 17:01:33 +0000 Came into force 8 March 2013. To implement the EU Parental Leave Directive in Northern Ireland, gives agency workers returning from parental leave the right to request flexible working. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/parental-leave-directive-ni-regulations.aspx Thu, 7 Mar 2013 17:01:15 +0000 Came into force 8 March 2013. To implement the EU Parental Leave Directive in Northern Ireland, increases unpaid parental leave from 13 to 18 weeks. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/paye-real-time-information.aspx Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:01 +0000 Came into force 6 April 2012; takes effect from 6 April 2013. Requires most employers to start reporting PAYE information to HMRC in real time. Also known as real time information (RTI) reporting. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/criminal-record-disclosures.aspx Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:52:34 +0000 Certain old and minor cautions and convictions will no longer be disclosed on a DBS (previously CRB) certificate under a draft statutory instrument put before Parliament. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/whistleblowing-commission-consultation.aspx Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:57:40 +0000 The Whistleblowing Commission has launched a public consultation on workplace whistleblowing which will run until June 2013. A report due by the end of 2013 will make recommendations for change. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/erra.aspx Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:47:22 +0000 Royal Assent 25 April 2013. The Act contains a wide variety of provisions to reform employment law, including pre-claim conciliation, greater use of settlement agreements and changes to whistleblowing protections. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/growth-infrastructure-bill.aspx Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:02:30 +0000 Royal Assent 25 April 2013. Introduces new kind of employment status called employee where in return for giving up certain employment rights, employees will be given between £2,000 and £50,000 of shares that are exempt from capital gains tax. The new status is expected to come into force on 1 September 2013. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/deregulation-bill.aspx Fri, 10 May 2013 10:44:49 +0000 The Deregulation Bill contains provisions to reduce the burden of excessive regulation on businesses, including removing a power for employment tribunals to make wider recommendations in successful discrimination cases under the Equality Act 2010 and changes to apprenticeships. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/immigration-bill.aspx Fri, 10 May 2013 10:54:00 +0000 The Immigration Bill contains provisions to further reform the immigration system, including more substantial fines for businesses who use illegal labour. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/nics-bill.aspx Fri, 10 May 2013 11:10:27 +0000 The National Insurance Contributions Bill contains provisions to reduce the costs of employment and support small businesses, including from April 2014 reducing employer national insurance contributions (NICs) bills each year by entitling every business and charity to a £2,000 Employment Allowance. http://www.cipd.co.uk/hr-resources/legal-timetables/free-movement-workers-directive.aspx Tue, 14 May 2013 12:31:30 +0000 On 26 April 2013 the European Commission adopted a proposal for an enforcement directive to facilitate the free movement of workers in the European Union by preventing discrimination and reducing the incidence of unfair practices.