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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
9 June 2011
After the abolition of the default retirement age, is it ever possible to retire an employee?
The default retirement age of 65 was effectively abolished on 6 April 2011. Employers, and many employment law practitioners, appear to be resigned to a future without compulsory retirement for older employees.
27 May 2011
Sex and the City – the risks of workplace affairs
A recent survey has been reported as saying that 72% of those bankers surveyed have had at least one affair and that 87% of affairs are with a work colleague. (Click here for article). http://news.hereisthecity.com/2011/05/24/male-bankers-affairs-some-interesting-facts/) Of course, it is hard to get reliable answers to questions about this sort of thing but this does suggest that the recent revelation of an alleged affair between Sir Fred Goodwin with “a senior colleague” whose identity is still protected by super-injunction is not an isolated incident.
25 May 2011
Riding two horses at one and the same time - the government's employment agenda rolls on
On the one hand the Government says it is looking to cut down on “red tape” for employers so as to encourage them to recruit. On the other, they say they are looking to drive “cultural change” by increasing the ability of employees to seek flexibility and/or alternative leave entitlements at work.
12 May 2011
Right to request flexible working: new changes
From April 2011, the right to request flexible working will be extended to parents of children under 18, which may benefit nearly 300,000 parents
12 May 2011
Sexual Orientation Claims on the rise
The latest Employment Tribunal statistics show a rise of almost 20% in sexual discrimination claims. This article summarises illustrative cases and provides guidances on how to minimise the risk of a claim