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Equality Act "will simplify the law" says coalition government  (22-Jul-2010)

After a period of uncertainty following the formation of the new Coalition Government, it has now been confirmed that the Equality Act will begin to be implemented in October 2010 as originally anticipated.

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Scotland presses ahead with new Vetting scheme - while the England and Wales scheme grinds to a halt  (22-Jul-2010)

Following the halting of further implementation of the Vetting and Barring scheme in England and Wales, the Scottish government has announced that the equivalent scheme in Scotland will be implemented from 30th November 2010.

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Employment Tribunal claims continue to rise in the recession  (22-Jul-2010)

The recession seems to be having an impact on the number of claims received by Employment Tribunals

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Vetting and Barring Scheme “halted”  (30-Jun-2010)

The Vetting and Barring Scheme in England and Wales has been “halted” by the new coalition Government, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced on 14th June.

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All change in store for the Minimum Wage  (30-Jun-2010)

The Government has given new terms of reference to the independent body that sets the National Minimum Wage, the Low Pay Commission.

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Apprentices to get minimum wage from October  (30-Jun-2010)

In changes agreed by the outgoing Labour Government, the new Government has confirmed that all apprentices will qualify for the NMW from 1st October.

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World Cup lessons for employers  (30-Jun-2010)

Following England’s less-than-sparkling performance in the World Cup – a consolation for fans being an even worse performance by France, which even saw a players’ strike – are there any lessons that employers could learn from the teams’ experience?

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Is your workplace team fit for the World Cup?  (24-May-2010)

The World Cup kicks off in less than a month and will run through until mid - July and with one home team through to the competition, there’s sure to be strong interest and high spirits – whether you’re on their side or not!

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New team takes over Government  (24-May-2010)

With the election result now clear, and a new Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition Government installed, employers will be keen to know what the impact of the change of Government is likely to mean for them.

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