Time limit extended to bring unfair dismissal claim

There are many reasons why employers need to deal with complaints and grievances that are raised in the workplace. An individual’s performance and morale are likely to be affected if complaints aren’t taken seriously and dealing with complaints at an early stage can help to avoid matters escalating into more serious situations. Please click the link above to read the full article.

The business benefits of diversity in the workplace

With 14.1 million women and 3.5 million disabled people in the UK workforce, and 7.9% of the UK’s population being from ethnic minorities, the workplace is becoming more diverse than ever before. This is a positive thing, earning real business benefits, according to a joint report by the CBI and TUC published earlier this month. Please click the link above to read the article in full.

National Staff Dismissal Register launched

On average, staff theft and fraud costs the retail industry £497 million per year. The National Staff Dismissal Register (the Register), an initiative by the Action Against Business Crime (AABC) Group, is a database designed to hold and share details of employees who have been dismissed or left a company whilst under suspicion of theft, fraud, forgery, damaging company property or causing a loss to the employer or suppliers. Please click the link above to read the full article.

Care needed when drafting compromise agreements

According to a survey of HR practitioners carried out by the Employment Review in December 2007, 82% had made use of a compromise agreement to settle an employee’s potential claims rather than contest Employment Tribunal proceedings. Please click the link above to read the full article.

Employee Share Incentives

Enterprise Management Incentive (“EMI”) options remain the most attractive tax-favoured share plan for SMEs despite the abolition of taper relief from 6 April 2008. Please click the link above to read the full article.

Forthcoming breakfast club dates

Please click the link above to see the dates for our employment, pensions and benefits breakfast clubs in September.