Policy News Journal - 2012-13

CIPP POLICY SURVEY – STUDENT LOANS REFORM PROJECT .............................. 298 CIPP RESPONSE TO HMRC STUDENT LOANS OPTION PAPER............................... 299 Statutory Payments ......................................................................................... 299 PRIVATE MEMBER’S BILL ON SURROGRACY INTRODUCED ................................... 299 CHANGES TO THE LINKING RULES FOR SSP ........................................................... 300 UNIVERSAL CREDITS AND SSP LINKING ................................................................... 300 Sickness Absence Review ....................................................................................301 CIPP POLICY SURVEY: YOUR VIEWS ON SICKNESS ABSENCE RECORD KEEPING ARE NEEDED................................................................................................ 301 SURVEY RESPONSE ON CIPP VIEWS ON SICKNESS ABSENCE RECORD KEEPING ....................................................................................................................... 301 PERCENTAGE THRESHOLD SCHEME TO BE ABOLISHED ....................................... 302 DWP PUBLISH UPDATED FIT NOTE GUIDANCE ........................................................ 302 Statutory Payments Consultation Group.............................................................303 STATUTORY PAYMENTS CONSULTATION GROUP MINUTES .................................. 303 STATUTORY PAYMENTS CONSULTATION GROUP MINUTES .................................. 303 Advance Funding...................................................................................................303 ADVANCE FUNDING FOR STATUTORY PAYMENTS.................................................. 303 Miscellaneous .................................................................................................. 304 Anti Money Laundering .........................................................................................304 MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS – NEW GUIDANCE ........................................ 304 IMPROVEMENTS TO MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS FORMS....................... 305 CHANGES TO MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS TO REDUCE BURDEN ON BUSINESSES................................................................................................................. 306 NEW GUIDANCE ON HOW TO PAY MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATION FEES AND PENALTY CHARGES ............................................................................................ 306 CHANGES TO MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS COME INTO FORCE ON 1 OCTOBER...................................................................................................................... 306 Employment Law ...................................................................................................307 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS: INCREASE OF LIMITS FOR 2012......................................... 307 CALL FOR EVIDENCE PUBLISHED ON DEALING WITH DISMISSAL ......................... 308 CIPP SURVEY – BIS CALL FOR EVIDENCE - COMPENSATED NO FAULT DISMISSAL FOR MICRO BUSINESSES........................................................................ 308 CIPP SURVEY RESPONSE – CALL FOR EVIDENCE - COMPENSATED NO FAULT DISMISSAL FOR MICRO BUSINESSES........................................................................ 308 GUIDANCE ON THE EFFECT OF THE SUNDAY TRADING SUSPENSION FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES.......................................................................................................... 309 ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM BILL PUBLISHED ................................. 309 GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES EQUALITY LAW REFORMS......................................... 309 IT’S TIME TO TALK: ACAS LAUNCHES NEW GUIDANCE ........................................... 310 ENTERPRISE BILL AND EXPANDED ROLE FOR ACAS WELCOMED ........................ 310 TOUGHER IDENTITY CHECKS FOR CRB APPLICATIONS ......................................... 311 NEW PLANS FOR MORE EFFICIENT WORKPLACE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ........... 311 COLLECTIVE REDUNDANCIES: CONSULTATION ON CHANGES TO THE RULES ... 312 THE NUMBER OF TRIBUNAL CLAIMS CONTINUES TO FALL .................................... 313 AUDIT ON EU LAW CALLED FOR BY BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY .................... 313 GUIDE TO MATERNITY RIGHTS AND REDUNDANCY ................................................ 314 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL FEES TO ENCOURAGE MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION314 HAVING TO CONSULT WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES ON REDUNDANCY AND YOU DON’T THINK THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE TO CONSULT WITH THEM FOR 90 DAYS?............................................................................................................................ 315 ‘COMPENSATED NO FAULT DISMISSAL’ PROPOSAL WILL NOT BE TAKEN FORWARD..................................................................................................................... 316 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TUPE.............................................................................................................................. 316 NEW PROPOSALS ANNOUNCED TO STREAMLINE EMPLOYMENT LAW................. 317 CONSULTATION ON ENDING THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP .......................... 317 ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL STATISTICS 2011/12.......................................... 318 NEW EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS ANNOUNCED....................................................... 318

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