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A look back at the highlights of 2012

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 21 2013

Since April 2012: Witness statements to be taken as read in the Employment Tribunals; Qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims increased from one

A look ahead at 2013

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 21 2013

The next 12 months look to be just as eventful as 2012 in the world of employment. The following provides a snapshot of the key changes. Legislation

Are you at risk from diesel exhaust fumes?

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 15 2013

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has recently reclassified diesel exhaust fumes as carcinogenic to humans, based on findings

“Employee shareholder” government response

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • December 18 2012

As recently reported the government has given their response to the consultation on implementing the new employee ownership status

Review into the future of apprenticeships

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • December 18 2012

Doug Richard, former “dragon” from Dragon’s Den, entrepreneur, educator and founder of School for Start-Ups has been asked by the Government to recommend how apprenticeships in England can meet the demands of the changing economy

Accumulated warnings leading to dismissal

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • December 18 2012

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has held that tribunals may not look “behind” earlier warnings given when deciding the fairness of a dismissal based on accumulated disciplinary warnings

Facebook dismissal is a warning to employers

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • December 18 2012

The High Court has awarded damages of just £98 to a claimant demoted for expressing his personal views on gay marriage via Facebook

“One in, two out”

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • December 18 2012

Michael Fallon, Business Minister, has announced that the government is to amend its current policy of “one in, one out” regarding new regulation to the more radical approach of, one in, two out

Humble pie

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • December 18 2012

A company has been forced to pay out over £59,000 to a claimant who suffered from stress and was dismissed after failing to follow unclear management instructions

Large-scale redundancy notice period reduced from 90 to 45 days

  • Cobbetts LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • December 18 2012

Following the Beecroft Report earlier this year, the government has announced that the period of notice which employers must give before making large-scale redundancies is to be cut from 90 to 45 days

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