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Immigration Skills Levy coming into force 6 April 2017, plus other Tier 2 changes!
Immigration Skills Levy coming into force 6 April 2017, plus other Tier 2 changes! The Home Office has finally published some details on the Immigration Skills Charge Levy, which will come into force...
National Minimum Wage increases from 1 April
National Minimum Wage increases from 1 April Regulations have been published increasing National Minimum Wage rates from 1 April 2017. The new rates are as follows: national living wage (workers age...
Employee Sacked for Gross Misconduct Wins Disability Discrimination Claim
Employee Sacked for Gross Misconduct Wins Disability Discrimination Claim An employer has been found to be guilty of discrimination arising from disability even though the medical evidence available ...
Supreme Court Grants leave to Appeal in Term-Time Holiday Case
Supreme Court Grants leave to Appeal in Term-Time Holiday Case The Supreme Court has granted Isle of Wight Council leave to appeal the High Court’s decision in the case of Jon Platt, the father unsucc...
Immigration newsflash: Important Tier 2 changes due to be brought in on 24 November 2016
Immigration newsflash: Important Tier 2 changes due to be brought in on 24 November 2016 In March 2016 the government announced how it intended to implement the Migration Advisory Committee’s report...
Acas Code does not apply to Dismissal for Some Other Substantial Reason
Acas Code does not apply to Dismissal for Some Other Substantial Reason The Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures did not apply to a dismissal for some other substantial reaso...
Term-time Holiday Ruling Appealed
...Schools Minister, is reported to have written to all state schools informing them that they should continue to apply the current regulations that allow parents to be fined if they take their children ...
Dismissal for Refusing to Leave Husband was Religious Discrimination
Dismissal for Refusing to Leave Husband was Religious Discrimination An employer discriminated against a teacher on grounds of religion when it dismissed her because she refused to leave her husband...
Stop Press! Immigration Changes Announced
Stop Press! Immigration Changes Announced The government has now produced its long awaited response to the Tier 2 (Skilled Workers) review undertaken by the Migration Advisory Committee (the full min...
National Minimum Wage Changes: 1 October 2016
National Minimum Wage Changes: 1 October 2016 The Government has announced increases in the National Minimum Wage from 1 October 2016. The increased rates are as follows: National Living Wage (workers...
All schools to become academies
...schools, where cash incentives to convert were not as great. Only 2,440 out of 16,766 primary schools have converted. Primary schools will be encouraged to join existing academy chains by 2020.
Government Considering Changing Law on Term-time Holidays
...schools and local authorities." Statutory guidance for schools currently suggests that penalty notices can be used where the pupil’s absence has not been authorised by the school. This is misleading ...
How to ensure school trips are not a risky business - as published in Prep School Magazine
...schools can minimise the risks of school trips going wrong. Read Sally's article here
Students, Work Experience and The National Minimum Wage
...schools are businesses, fail to keep up. The demands of health and safety are, quite rightly, heavy, and safeguarding is not a duty that can ever be neglected. Schools are well aware of this and do th...
New National Minimum Wage Rates in Force
New National Minimum Wage Rates in Force Changes to National Minimum Wage rates take effect from today as follows: The standard adult rate (for workers aged 21 and over) increases to £6.70. The devel...
Maximum Protective Award Where Employer Unaware of Collective Consultation Obligations
Maximum Protective Award Where Employer Unaware of Collective Consultation Obligations An employer has been ordered to pay 90 days’ pay to each employee after it failed to carry out any collective con...
Government Sets Out Legislative Programme in Queen’s Speech
Government Sets Out Legislative Programme in Queen’s Speech The Government has outlined its legislative programme in today’s Queen’s Speech. The following will be of interest to employers: Trade Unio...
Election Manifestos: Issues for Employers
Election Manifestos: Issues for Employers Now that election manifestos have been published, we take a look at issues affecting employers. Wages Labour will increase the National Minimum Wage to £8 pe...
Pupil Aged 14 Required Brain Surgery after Sports Accident
Pupil Aged 14 Required Brain Surgery after Sports Accident The governors of a boys’ school in Tonbridge have been prosecuted after a 14-year-old pupil was severely injured when he was hit by a shot p...
Tier 1 Visa Key Rule Changes in Force from 6 November 2014
Tier 1 Visa Key Rule Changes in Force from 6 November 2014 As of January 2015: For up to date guidance on all Tier 1 entrepreneur, Tier 1 investor visa applications please click here The Home ...