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Do we have to get signed copies of contracts of employment returned for them to be valid? |
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This month we answer a question sent in by Dan from Wakefield.
Legally you are under an obligation to issue the statement, not to get the employee to sign it, and if the employee starts work under the terms and conditions as set out in the statement it will be broadly assumed that he or she has accepted these and any tribunal would look at custom and practice to see what happens in practice. Read the full answer»
The HR Doctor is the place to ask your industry questions to the experts at Intellect. We will select one question to be answered and published in each issue of HR Today. Send your HR questions to communications@intellectuk.org
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Business gifts and hospitality |
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As the nights start to draw in, and the rain continues to fall, you may be starting to consider your plans for Christmas. Christmas gifts and events especially are often booked well in advance, and in anticipation of this, we thought we would offer some guidance on business gifts and hospitality - our hot topic for November will then cover our final points on how to survive the festive season!
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Increased knowledge of worker's rights |
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The Government is planning a two-pronged attack on rogue employers who flout the law - firstly by introducing a single telephone helpline for vulnerable workers to report abuses to the Government's workplace enforcement agencies (with those agencies then sharing vital information to catch these employers), and secondly via a £6 million information campaign to raise everyone's awareness of employment rights and how to enforce them.
Read the full story»
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Changes next month |
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A reminder of changes coming into force during October.
- 01 October 2008: increase to the National Minimum Wage (NMW); changes to trade union membership rules; changes to directors' age and duties; foreign workers
- 05 October 2008: maternity and adoption
- 27 October 2008: agency workers and statutory sick pay (SSP) |
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Draft Apprenticeships Bill |
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The Government has published a draft Apprenticeships Bill which includes proposals to make schools provide information about apprenticeships, and to ensure that there are sufficient places to meet demand. It also proposes a national service to link potential apprentices with potential employers. |
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Flexible working - extension of the right to request |
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Consultation has now started on the extension of the right to request flexible working to parents of children aged under 16. Consultation ends on 18 November 2008, and the new regulations are planned for April 2009. |
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Some interesting cases |
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- The cost of home delivery
- TUPE - equal pay claims can use pre-transfer comparisons
- Age discrimination in recruitment |
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Four new documents |
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- a guide to changing culture more»
- a flexible working policy more»
- two new TUPE letters - one for transfers in, requesting further information, and one for transfers out more»
- an alternative opt-out agreement where the employee is planning on undertaking outside work, in addition to his/her employment with you. more» |
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- Redundancies and second jobs are on the increase.
- How satisfied are your employees?
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