Employment

Employment law article regarding retirement age changes. The governement plans to scrap the default retirement age of 65 by October 2011.

Businesses need to have a policy in place to deal with requests for time off during the World Cup, sick leave claims and unauthorised absence during the tournament.

The Equality Bill received Royal Assent on the 8th of April and formally became the Equality Act 2010.

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The main provisions in the Act will come into force in October 2010.

 

An employment tribunal rules that it may not be discriminatory to have different dress code rules for men and women as long as the same standards apply and there is no difference in response to breaches.

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Bullying at work is on the increase, employers should take action to tackle the root causes and avoid tribunals.

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Employment, employment law, bullying, harassment, business, discrimination,employment tribunal, unfair dismissal, stress at work, managing conflict   

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