REDUNDANCY – FACT SHEET FOR EMPLOYEES
28 February 2013
The Insolvency Service Redundancy Payments Service has produced a fact sheet for employees facing redundancy following their employer becoming insolvent.
This fact sheet provides information and guidance to employees on what can be claimed from the national Insurance Fund via the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS).
It confirms what payments can be claimed for, subject to the current limit of £450 per week (as from 1 February 2013) and also provides the employee with a range of contact details that they might find useful at this difficult time. The Insolvency Service (INSS) is an executive agency of the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) which was established to regulate the insolvency profession. It pays statutory redundancy to employees of insolvent companies, conducts investigations in the public interest and provides practical information on insolvency procedures in England and Wales.
EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS – PERCEPTION IS WORSE THAN REALITY?
11 March 2013
The Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) has published a research paper that confirms that in the UK at least, the perception of employment obligations is at odds with the actual impact of legislation. The Employer Perceptions and Impact of Employment Regulation Study which has been published by Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson is the result of research which took the approach of carrying out qualitative interviews with a total of 40 businesses between April and August 2012 and looked to address three key themes:
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The study found that businesses that view employment law as burdensome often do so because of a lack of understanding of the law. Dismissal processes in particular were seen as stressful and costly with some employers going beyond legal requirements in the mistaken belief that such action was necessary.
Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson said,
“ The UK has one of the most lightly regulated and flexible employment systems in the world. What this study shows is that we need to work with employers to help them better understand their rights and responsibilities leaving them free to focus on growing their business .” “ Through the government’s Employment Law Review we are reviewing existing legislation with the aim of providing clarity and certainty for business to give them the confidence to manage their workforce effectively .”
“ We are addressing business and employee concerns about the dismissal process through encouraging a greater use of settlement agreements and are working closely with Acas to
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