CIPP webcast on HMRC transition to GOV.UK................................................................. 71 Employment Law & Guidance .......................................................................... 71 Flexible Working................................................................................................................. 71 ACAS LAUNCH CONSULTATION ON FLEXIBLE WORKING CODE OF PRACTICE...... 71 COMMITTEE CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE WORKPLACE INEQUALITY ..... 72 ARE YOU HAPPY TO TALK FLEXIBLE WORKING? ....................................................... 72 Flexible working and the Right to Request for all .............................................................. 73 Children and Families Act 2014 approved by Parliament .................................................. 74 General Employment Law News........................................................................................ 74 REDUNDANCY – FACT SHEET FOR EMPLOYEES ....................................................... 75 EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS – PERCEPTION IS WORSE THAN REALITY? ................... 75 INCORPORATION OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT ....................................................... 76 FEE-PAID JUDGES - PENSIONS .................................................................................... 76 ACAS PUBLISHES NEW GUIDANCE ON DEALING WITH COLLECTIVE REDUNDANCIES............................................................................................................. 77 TAKING ON YOUR FIRST EMPLOYEE? ......................................................................... 77 GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON EQUAL PAY AUDITS .......................................... 78 DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE TO BE UPDATED........................................... 78 NATIONAL PAY SYSTEM FOR COLLEGES.................................................................... 78 REVISED CODE OF PRACTICE ON SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS PUBLISHED......... 79 EXECUTIVE PAY REGULATIONS................................................................................... 79 LATEST EMPLOYMENT LAW REFORM ANNOUNCEMENTS........................................ 80 DRIVE TO GET MORE DISABLED PEOPLE INTO MAINSTREAM JOBS ....................... 80 BIS - APPRENTICESHIPS FUNDING REFORM IN ENGLAND ....................................... 80 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL FEES INTRODUCED TODAY .............................................. 81 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL FEES COULD BE 'LOOKED AT AGAIN' .............................. 81 ACAS PUBLISH NEW GUIDANCE ON SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS .......................... 82 AMENDMENT MADE TO LIMIT ON COMPENSATARY AWARD FOR UNFAIR DISMISSAL ...................................................................................................................... 82 ACAS HELPLINE ONLINE ............................................................................................... 83 SUBJECT ACCESS CODE OF PRACTICE PUBLISHED BY ICO.................................... 83 MISCALCULATION OF HOLIDAY PAY LEADS TO INCREASE IN PENSION LIABILITIES...................................................................................................................... 83 CLOUD STORAGE DATA TO BE AUTOMATICALLY ENCRYPTED BY GOOGLE.......... 84 Fee Remission in Courts and Tribunals ............................................................................ 84 Agency workers still not receiving equal pay according to TUC research.......................... 85 The TUC want government to make pay audits compulsory ............................................. 86 Enforcement of Employment Tribunal Awards .................................................................. 87 The Equality and Human Rights Commission tackles pregnancy discrimination ............... 88 Whistleblowing Commission publishes report ................................................................... 88 Acas launches consultation on Discipline and Grievance Code ........................................ 89 Marriage for Same Sex Couples ....................................................................................... 90 Acas Early Conciliation - A free new service launches in April .......................................... 90 Employment Tribunal Statistics......................................................................................... 91 Disclosure and Barring: Reforms to rehabilitation periods for offenders ............................ 92 TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)) ....................................... 93 Changes to TUPE regulations likely to come into force in January 2014........................... 93 Government publish response to TUPE consultation ........................................................ 93 Employment law and legislation changes coming in to force on 1 October 2013 .............. 94 Draft Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) 2006 ..... 95 New TUPE Regulations implementation date ................................................................... 95 Guidance on TUPE Employment Rights published ........................................................... 95 Revised TUPE rules come into force ................................................................................ 97 Acas guidance on TUPE changes .................................................................................... 97 Zero hours contracts.......................................................................................................... 98 ZERO-HOUR CONTRACTS TO BE REVIEWED ............................................................. 98 ZERO HOURS CONTRACTS FOUR TIMES HIGHER THAN ESTIMATES...................... 99 CAN AN INDIVIDUAL WORKING UNDER A ZERO HOURS CONTRACT BE AN EMPLOYEE?.................................................................................................................... 99
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