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All Rights Reserved.The London 2012 Committee have launched their guide to helping businesses prepare for the Olympics! http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=85Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTA leaked draft of a government-commissioned report by Adrian Beecroft has provoked debate by arguing that the right to claim unfair dismissal should be entirely removed. http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=83Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTPay freezes across the private sector look set to return for 2012, as new statistics indicate that more than one in ten employers do not expect to increase employees wages next year. http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=84Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTFrom 1st October 2011, the Agency Workers Regulations are now in effect.http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=79Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe National Minimum Wage increased from 1 October 2011.http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=80Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTA plan to extend the qualification period for unfair dismissal from one to two years with effect from April 2012 has been announced by Chancellor George Osborne and Business Secretary Vince Cable.http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=81Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Bribery Act is set to see its first victim as a court clerk has been the first person to be charged under the Bribery Act for allegedly taking a kickback at work to waive a traffic penalty for a court defendant. http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=78Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTA recent survey conducted by First Assist has revealed that counselling and support through an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) can provide genuine benefits in helping people to remain at work. http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=77Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTEmployers struggle to recruit quality candidates despite an increase in applications.http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=76Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Government has recently recognised that the Employment Tribunals Service is chronically overworked. This is partly caused by the difficult economic environment and claims are up by 56% on last year to their highest recorded level.http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=74Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTRecruitment is a dynamic and ever changing practice, which has rapidly evolved over the past few decades to become a standalone lucrative industry. Recruitment focussed company’s source and place candidates providing an extremely practical service to organisations of all sizes across all industries. http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=75Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Ministry of Justice has now published it’s guidance to help organisations with the implementation of The Bribery Act 2011.http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=60Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTWhen the Bribery Act comes into force in April 2011, it will be one of the toughest anti-corruption laws in the world. http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=59Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTIn line with the Bribery Act’s introduction in April 2011 and the Government's proposed guidance about the ‘adequate’ procedures that are recommended to help prevent corruption, HR Solutions is now able to offer an integrity programme. http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=57Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTPlease remember that as of 3 April 2011, the new Additional Paternity Leave (APL) arrangements will allow fathers to claim up to 6 months of the mother's maternity leave.http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=53Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTPlease remember that as of 6 April 2011 the default retirement age (DRA) is set to be abolished. Employers will no longer be able to issue notifications for compulsory retirement using the DRA procedure. http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=54Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Government has recently announced proposals to reform the Employment Tribunal system. The aim of the changes is to ease the strain on small and growing businesses, to avoid them facing costly and sometimes vexatious claims being brought.http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=55Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTIt has been confirmed by the Government, that the Bribery Act is to be assessed as part of a drive to ease the regulatory burdens faced by businesses. Since the Act’s announcement in April 2010, many businesses argued that the Act is drawn too tightly and could hamper British company’s competitiveness abroad.http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=58Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTThroughout 2010 we have been advising you about the Government’s plans to abolish the default retirement age. Today (13 January 2011), it has been announced that following the consultation process, the Government intends to proceed with its plan to phase out the default retirement age (DRA) between 6 April and 1 October 2011. http://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/news_detail.aspx?nwId=56Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT