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  • Loughborough agency director told to clean up her act

    The agency director was required to pay a fine for withholding pay from 7 workers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Apology from the department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Icelandic-water trawlermen compensation scheme 2009

    Apology issued by Martin Donnelly, Permanent Secretary of the department for Business. Follows a report by the Parliamentary Ombudsman on the…

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  • New interim Chief Executive of NAS announced

    He will be filling the vacancy left by Simon Waugh who announced in January that he would be leaving for personal reasons in March after three…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Department for Business response to European Commission state aid decision

    “We will now put into action - through secondary legislation - our pension solution, taking on the historic liabilities and the bulk of the …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government approves new £6.19 Minimum Wage Rate

    The following rates will come into effect on 1 October 2012: The adult rate will increase by 11p to £6.19 an hour The rate for 18-20 year…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minimum wage a boost to 60,000 Welsh workers, says Welsh Secretary

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has today [19th March 2012] welcomed the rise in National Minimum Wage adult rate as a result of …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Call for evidence on workplace dismissal rules

    Government seeks views on dismissal rules as part of its wide-ranging Employment Law Review.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference speech 15 March 2012

    Good afternoon. I’m grateful for this opportunity to speak to the British Chambers of Commerce and its many members. I value the strong and …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government seeks views on dismissal rules

    Views are also requested on the idea of compensated no-fault dismissal for micro-businesses with fewer than 10 employees. Under such a system…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Norman Lamb appointed Employment Relations and Postal Affairs Minister

    Business Secretary Vince Cable welcomes appointment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £1 billion Youth Contract

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg outlines a £1 billion pound Youth Contract to tackle youth unemployment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reforms to job laws to help business

    Vince Cable outlines the most radical reform to the employment law system for decades.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reforming employment relations

    Good morning. My thanks to Terry Scuoler and the EEF for organising this event today. I think it is fair to say we have an extremely good and…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reforms to job laws to help business

    During a speech to EEF, the manufacturers organisation, Dr Cable announced the results of a consultation on resolving workplace disputes and…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New ACAS council members appointed

    • Vikki Hawes and Paul Butler have been appointed as Employer representative members. • Jonathan Baume and Paul Nowak have been appointed as…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tackling employment law red tape

    Ministers urge businesses to help tackle employment law, bureaucracy and red tape in the latest phase of the Employment Law Review.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Unfair dismissal rule changes could save british Business £6million

    Today’s decision will see the qualification period for the right to claim unfair dismissal extended from one to two years. This will come into…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Minimum Wage to rise from 1 October 2011

    From October 2011: The adult rate will increase by 15p to £6.08 an hour; The rate for 18-20 year olds will increase by 6p to £4.98 an…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Employers and interns get clarity on minimum wage

    The updated guidance from Business Link and DirectGov includes advice on the payment of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for work experience …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Low Pay Commission remit published

    The LPC will continue to monitor, evaluate and review the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and its impact, and review the levels of each of the different…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government