News On this page you will find the latest news on employment law, HR and health & safety matters. They are updated regularly and you will find new content here on a weekly basis. Latest news 04 May 2012 LAW wins Great Place to Work Award It’s official! Law At Work has been recognised by the Great Place to Work® Institute UK as one of the best small workplaces in Scotland.[...] News Steve Briggs Event 15 December 2011 Government tribunal fees proposals unveiled The Ministry of Justice issued a consultation document on 14 December 2011 setting out proposals to charge fees for employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal.[...] News Steve Briggs Employment law 23 November 2011 Strike action: staffing implications The biggest strike the UK has ever experienced is looming on Wednesday 30 November, triggered by the government’s plans to reduce public sector employees’ pensions.[...] News Steve Briggs Employment law 01 April 2011 Company fined for working at height failings A Yorkshire-based international packing company put the lives of its workers at risk over several years, a court has been told.[...] News Steve Briggs Health & safety 31 March 2011 Employment law changes in the budget The government’s recent Budget has made a number of significant changes that will impact on employers.[...] News Steve Briggs Employment law 08 March 2011 CIPD says tribunal system is “broken” Two-thirds of employers claim they have no real protection against employees making unjustifiable claims to employment tribunals, according to research published on March 8.[...] News Steve Briggs Employment law 24 February 2011 £26k Bill for food charity A German cook who claimed he was ridiculed at work and compared to Allo Allo character Herr Flick has been awarded more than £26,000 in compensation by an employment tribunal.[...] News Steve Briggs Discrimination 23 February 2011 Care home fined after pensioner death BUPA Care Homes (BNH) Ltd has been fined £150,000 following a prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a pensioner died at one of its nursing homes.[...] News Steve Briggs Health & safety 23 February 2011 Consultation starts on RIDDOR The Health and Safety Executive has launched a three-month consultation on proposed changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995.[...] News Steve Briggs Health & safety 23 February 2011 £155k penalty after steeplejack death A company has been fined a £75,000 and ordered to pay £80,000 costs after a steeplejack fell 50 metres to his death from an Edwardian chimney in Bolton, and a colleague was left clinging on for his life.[...] News Steve Briggs Health & safety 23 February 2011 "Jolly" pub loses discrimination case" After a gap of more than 18 months the EAT has delivered only its fifth ever decision on “personal” orientation. We have to call it that to make sure that this email reaches your inbox![...] News Steve Briggs Discrimination 23 February 2011 The new retirement regime The Government has confirmed it will commence phasing out the default retirement age (DRA) from 6 April 2011.[...] News Steve Briggs Employment law 23 February 2011 Compensation CAP and TUPE The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that the statutory limit on a week’s pay does not apply to awards made to claimants who are not informed and consulted under the TUPE regulations.[...] News Steve Briggs Employment law 23 February 2011 More changes ahead And there is more change in the pipeline. In its coalition agreement the government made some pledges which indicate the future direction of employment law.[...] News Steve Briggs Employment law 23 February 2011 Employers charter launched At the same time as it published its proposals to reform the tribunal system, the government launched what it called an Employer’s Charter.[...] News Steve Briggs Employment law 23 February 2011 Employment tribunal upheaval in prospect Dramatic amendments to employment law are on the cards for 2011. One of the key proposals is the doubling of the qualifying period for employees to claim unfair dismissal to two years.[...] News Steve Briggs Employment law 08 February 2011 S(no)w joke The current cold snap raises familiar issues about how employers and their staff should react to the travel problems and safety concerns[...] News Steve Briggs Employment law 01