employment law news - October 2011
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Please click on the links below to view the articles in
October's employment law news, or access a print version.
After some commotion last week, the Government has confirmed that the qualifying period of employment for unfair dismissal claims will be increased to two years.
We look at the new rates of the National Minimum Wage and the implementation of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.
Will a dismissal be unfair if the employer considering an appeal finds the original reason for dismissal was unfounded, but finds another, separate reason for dismissal?
As cases about dismissals related to social networking start to filter through the tribunal system, we look at one of the latest ET cases plus guidance from ACAS on this HR hot topic.
An employer was not negligent when, in response to reference questions, it referred to potential record-keeping issues which had not been investigated because the employee had left.
The Court of Appeal has considered how employers can provide a 'compensatory rest break' under the Working Time Regulations 1998 where certain categories of workers may not be able to take an uninterrupted rest break.
Asking the right questions at interview has the potential to be a discrimination minefield - we look at some of the pitfalls and how to avoid them.
We are hosting and speaking at a number of seminars and workshops covering social media, employee morale and motivation, dismissals and changes to pensions law.
