by GPM Solicitor | 5 Apr, 2018 | Employment
The Government has closed the Fit for Work assessment service, with effect from 31st March 2018 due to low referral rates. Employers, employees and GPs can continue to use the Fit for Work helpline and also the website for workplace health advice and support on...
by GPM Solicitor | 5 Apr, 2018 | Business, Commercial, Employment
Have you noticed an increase in the emails and letters that you are receiving from your bank, insurers, lenders and a whole host of others? The reason is that any organisation that is holding data relating to you must comply with the new regulation, GDPR, which will...
by GPM Solicitor | 5 Apr, 2018 | Employment
Employers will shortly be feeling the effects of not only greater pension contributions for their employees but also the requirement to pay the higher National Living Wage from 6th April. Over 25s are entitled to £7.83 per hour, 21-24s to £5.90, 18-20s to £4.20 and...
by GPM Solicitor | 5 Apr, 2018 | Employment
The minimum Auto Enrolment Contributions are being increased from 6th April 2018. Until now the minimum levels of contribution have been 1% from the employer and 1% from the employee. From the 6th April, the levels of contribution will increase to 2% from the employer...
by GPM Solicitor | 16 Nov, 2017 | Employment
In July 2013 the government introduced a fee payment scheme in the Employment Tribunals. Since that time payments have been made by the majority of claimants and, in some cases, by respondents. Earlier this year the Supreme Court decided that such scheme was unlawful....
by GPM Solicitor | 28 Jul, 2017 | Employment
On 27th July 2017 the Supreme Court ruled against the government in relation to the fee regime in the Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeals Tribunal. Following the decision the government quickly announced the abolition of the collection of fees in both the ET...
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