FAMILY-FRIENDLY RIGHTS
The XpertHR employment law manual has
been enhanced by the addition of a new
chapter on family-friendly rights.
This groups together and expands on
the guidance on maternity, paternity and adoption pay previously found in the
"pay for employees not at work" section of the pay and benefits chapter of the
manual, along with the guidance on pregnancy and maternity leave, paternity
leave, adoption leave, parental leave and the right to request flexible working
previously found in the employee rights chapter.
Where appropriate, individual
subsections now also contain an "additional resources" box, which links to
relevant policies and documents, FAQs, practical guidance and case studies,
helping users find more of what XpertHR has to offer on the subject quickly and
easily.
Jo Stubbs, Editor
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Employment
law
Employment law manual
update: new family-friendly rights chapter
The XpertHR
employment law manual has been enhanced by the addition of a new chapter on
family-friendly rights.
Government consults on
repeal of Equality Act third-party harassment provisions
The
Government is consulting on proposals to repeal the third-party harassment
provisions in the Equality Act 2010.
Government proposes
repeal of discrimination questionnaires and tribunals' wider recommendation
powers
The Government is consulting on the repeal of provisions
in the Equality Act 2010 that prescribe questionnaires for an individual who
thinks that he or she has been discriminated against to gather information from
an employer, and those that give employment tribunals the power to make wider
recommendations in discrimination cases.
Unfair dismissal
qualifying period: exceptions
We look at some of the reasons for
dismissal that do not require a period of qualifying service for the dismissed
employee to be able to lodge an unfair dismissal claim.
Olympics: employer
guidance
To help employers deal with any issues that arise in
the run-up to, and during, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we have gathered
together information from XpertHR on the subject, along with links to external
resources for employers.
Case reports stop
press
XpertHR's case reports stop press service highlights
recent key cases, including the Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in Prior
v City Plumbing Supplies Ltd that an employee who was unfairly dismissed
because the employer believed his prison sentence frustrated his contract of
employment was guilty of contributory conduct.
HR
policy and strategy
XpertHR adds more
events to HR calendar
Our 2012 calendar covers: forthcoming
legislation and cases on appeal; XpertHR surveys, conferences and events;
religious festivals; bank/public holidays; training dates; and much more.
Redundancies remain on
the agenda in 2012
Widespread redundancy programmes are back on
the agenda for the majority of organisations, our latest survey finds, with no
signs of the situation improving in 2012.
Health
and safety
Employees with
epilepsy: good-practice guidance
A new guidance booklet is
available that covers the effects of epilepsy and illustrates best practice on
helping employees to cope with the condition in the workplace.
International
International guide
updates: May 2012
Updates to XpertHR's international section
this month include changes to the Belgium and Greece guides.
From
our blogs
Racehorse
owner's driver unfairly dismissed over bone fed to dog
A
round-up of links to news items on employment tribunal rulings in the week
beginning 7 May 2012, including a driver being unfairly dismissed by a
millionaire racehorse owner for feeding a piece of leftover lamb to an ailing
Labrador.
How
has responsibility for HR activities changed over the past
decade?
How has the allocation of responsibility for key HR
activities changed over the past decade? A new XpertHR Benchmarking report
reveals some long-term trends.
What
are the key characteristics of leaders in the digital era?
As
business moves ever further into what we might term the digital era, how are our
expectations of leaders and leadership changing and evolving?
Do
we need to communicate more about reward and benefits?
The
latest annual reward management survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel
and Development suggests that employers' reward spend is not fully understood or
appreciated by staff due to a lack of education and communication.
News
from XpertHR
Coming soon to
XpertHR
Forthcoming additions to XpertHR include an absence
rates survey and a good practice guide on stress.
Latest additions
to XpertHR services
A number of enhancements have been made to
XpertHR's case reports stop press and employment law manual
sections.