Addleshaw Goddard LLP | European Union, United Kingdom | 7 Jun 2017
A new statutory right for short hours workers who work regular hours for more than twelve weeks to move to a regular hours contract. Shifting the…
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP | European Union, United Kingdom | 6 Jun 2017
With a Conservative Manifesto that promises ‘a Britain in which work pays, with a higher National Living Wage and proper rights and protections at…
Piper Alderman | Australia | 26 Oct 2010
It became apparent during the 2010 federal election campaign that, whichever side won, we would have a government promising little or no change to the Fair Work legislation.
Howes Percival LLP | United Kingdom | 10 May 2010
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 came into force on the 6 April this year, meaning that employers with more than 250 staff will now have to facilitate a right to request time off for training, (similar to the right to request flexible working, introduced in April 2003).
Kennedys Law LLP | United Kingdom | 29 Apr 2010
As of 6th April 2010 employees in England, Scotland and Wales have the right to request time off work in order to undertake studying or training.
Cobbetts LLP | United Kingdom | 19 Mar 2007
The Work and Families Act 2006 (“WFA”) sets out the framework for the latest array of family friendly policies from the government.