Editor's Choice archive 2013
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16 August 2013
HR careers survey, Take part in other XpertHR
surveys, How to employ an individual on a casual
or zero hours contract, How to manage and conduct
return-to-work interviews
9 August 2013
Tribunal update: Associative disability
discrimination against carers, Case report round-up:
Methodist minister not an employee, Government
consults on tax-free childcare scheme
2 August 2013
New quick references: Employment tribunal and
EAT fees, Case report round-up: Unmeritorious
claimant ordered to pay around £60,000 in costs,
New good practice guide: Investors in People
26 July 2013
FAQs: Employment law changes in force from 29
July 2013, Case report round-up: Employees not
transferring were not "affected employees" for
TUPE, FAQs: Pensions auto-enrolment
19 July 2013
Tribunal update: Tribunal asks ECJ for guidance
on meaning of "establishment" on redundancy
consultation, More model letters on data subject
access requests
12 July 2013
Tribunal update: Banker victimised by new
employer over ongoing tribunal claims against
former employer, How yoga can help improve
employee wellbeing
5 July 2013
Last chance to take part in our quick survey on
key recruitment metrics, How to deal with the
situation where the transferee disputes that
TUPE applies
28 June 2013
Stress management survey, Tribunal update:
Claimants argue that nut allergy and eczema are
disabilities, Whistleblowing: new model letter
confirming receipt of a disclosure
21 June 2013
Outlook video: Probationary periods, Take part
in our quick survey on key recruitment metrics,
How to comply with the law on dismissal of
employees in relation to TUPE transfers
14 June 2013
Updated whistleblowing policy and new model
whistleblowing form, Government announces
dates for employment law changes, How to
benchmark pay and benefits
7 June 2013
Tell us about your performance-related pay
awards, Government publishes new employment
tribunal rules, XpertHR economic commentary
June 2013: No silver bullet
31 May 2013
ECHR decision rejecting Christians' workplace
religious discrimination claims is final, New
model policy on flexitime, Tribunal update:
Non-renewal of fixed-term contracts
24 May 2013
Canada employment law guide, Tell us about
your performance-related pay awards,
Tribunal update: Dishonesty in job
applications, Pay trends May 2013
17 May 2013
New model policy on compressed hours,
Tribunal update: Christian telesales agent
alleges dismissal for refusal to lie to
customers
10 May 2013
Queen's Speech outlines measures to
support employers, Case report round-up:
Post-termination disclosure can constitute
a protected disclosure
3 May 2013
Discipline and grievance survey, Enterprise
and Regulatory Reform Bill receives Royal
Assent, Case report round-up: Sunday
working policy was justified
26 April 2013
Employing members of the reserve forces,
Evaluating learning survey, House of Lords
accepts employee-shareholder scheme after
government concessions
19 April 2013
Benefits and allowances survey 2013,
XpertHR Benchmarking user survey 2013,
House of Commons votes to reinstate
employee-owner scheme
12 April 2013
Benefits and allowances survey 2013, The
impact of Margaret Thatcher's Government
on the workplace, Acas publishes guidance
on collective redundancy consultation
5 April 2013
New model contract clause on alcohol and
drug testing, Tribunal update: Substantial
changes to working conditions after a TUPE
transfer, South Africa employment law guide
28 March 2013
Government to introduce new system of
criminal records checks, 6 April: Collective
redundancy consultation period is reduced to
45 days, What the hell does HR do anyway?
22 March 2013
Changes to collective redundancy
consultation, Key announcements for HR,
House of Lords votes against employee-owner
scheme
15 March 2013
How to deal with reference requests, Why a
policy on the treatment of whistleblowers
could now be a good idea, Public sector leads
on annual leave in 2013
8 March 2013
Government wants to educate rather than
legislate over caste discrimination, New model
letter to employees explaining extended
parental leave entitlement
1 March 2013
Government launches consultation on the
administration of shared parental leave
and pay, Government proposes new vicarious
liability protection for whistleblowers
22 February 2013
Changes to family-friendly rights, Absence
and labour turnover survey, How to deal
with a pay rise that coincides with an
employee's pregnancy or maternity leave
15 February 2013
Flexible working survey, E-cigarettes in the
workplace: updated model smoking policy and
new FAQ, Acas launches consultation on
settlement agreements code of practice
8 February 2013
Equality and diversity, New model policy
and letter on supporting Commonwealth
Games volunteers, Government publishes
Children and Families Bill
1 February 2013
New tribunal award limits come into
force, TUPE: the Government's proposals
for reform examined, How to handle an
underperforming employee
25 January 2013
Location pay, New model letters: Ex-employee
grievances and external complaints about
employees, Pay trends January 2013: signs
of moderate upwards move
18 January 2013
Early 2013 employment law changes,
Background checks, Government launches
consultation on changes to TUPE, FAQs:
PAYE real time information
11 January 2013
Government announces adoption reforms,
Economic commentary January 2013: Prospects
for the coming year, Performance management
training falls short
04 January 2013
Employment law agenda 2013, Legislation key
dates, Consultations, Case law, Bank and public
holidays and religious festivals, ECHR considering
UK workplace religious discrimination cases
