Call over minimum wage
29/09/2009
Changes to the national minimum wage should be calculated by a formula to help employers, it has been argued.
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Call for law change on pre-nups
28/09/2009
Prenuptial contracts should now be officially recognised in law, it has been argued.
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Legal challenge to retirement law flounders
28/09/2009
An attempt to challenge the legal right of employers to oblige workers to retire at 65 has been defeated.
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Welcome for new government work rights hotline
25/09/2009
The new information line announced by the government to provide help on rights issues to employees and employers alike has been welcomed by working practices enhancement body WorkWise UK.
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Small businesses 'still pessimistic' as insolvency threat remains
25/09/2009
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are less optimistic about their prospects than larger firms, the Forum for Private Business (FPB) has said.
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Strike threat over compulsory redundancies
24/09/2009
The Guardian Media Group has been threatened with strike action over fears of redundancies.
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Assisted suicide guidance provides "no guarantees"
24/09/2009
The director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer has said that new legal guidance on assisted suicide provides "no guarantees" that those who help somebody to die overseas will not be prosecuted.
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More redundancies likely as CBI predicts slow recovery
23/09/2009
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that there will be many more jobs lost in the coming year as the economy slowly crawls out of recession.
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Government helpline welcomed
23/09/2009
A new government helpline advising employees of their rights over pay and conditions has been welcomed.
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Council announces redundancies
22/09/2009
A local council has announced 86 redundancies in a cost-saving exercise as the public sector starts to make economies.
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