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    Agency Workers and the 'Swedish Derogation' Exception
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    The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR), which implement the EU Agency Workers Directive, came...
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    Stringfellows' Lap Dancer Not an Employee
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    The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) and ruled...
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    Criminal Record Disclosures 'Incompatible' With Human Rights
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    The Court of Appeal has ruled that the established regime whereby applicants for jobs requiring...
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    Government Announces New Minimum Wage Rates
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    The Government has accepted the recommendations of the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC) for...
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    Acas Publishes Collective Redundancies Guide
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    Following recent changes to the length of consultation required when making collective...
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    Employment Tribunal Fees - Update
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    Currently, bringing a claim to the Employment Tribunal (ET) is free of charge. From July 2013,...
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    Employment Tribunals Have No Jurisdiction in Job Evaluation Disputes
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    In dismissing claims for wrongful deductions from pay, brought by local authority employees, the...
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    EHRC Launches Guidance on Preventing Discrimination
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    The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published two sets of guidance for businesses...
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    Construction Company Fined Over Worker's Death
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    A Surrey-based construction company has been ordered to pay £210,000 in fines and costs...
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    Establishing Disability Under the Equality Act
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    A person is disabled for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 if he or she has an impairment...
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