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Employment Law – what happened in 2012?

chloe.george — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:30:10 +0000

When everyone least expected it, 2012 became a dizzyingly busy year for employment legislation. There were periods over the last twelve months where at every turn there was a new government proposal, consultation process or amendment to employment legislation. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, headed up by Vince Cable, Liberal Democrat Business Secretary, ... Read more

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Osborne: “Give up your employee rights and own a slice of the company”

chloe.george — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:38:50 +0000

George Osborne resurrected controversial plans to dilute workers’ rights by announcing at the Conservative Party Conference that employees can give up some of their legal rights at work in return for shares in the company. Already being called “Beecroft by the back door”, referring to the divisive report on employment legislation by venture capitalist and ... Read more

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Streamlining confirmed for employment laws, designed to boost business

chloe.george — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:56:53 +0000

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills announced today new steps to give firms greater flexibility and confidence in managing their staff, and also to reduce the burden of red tape for businesses. The changes, which echo proposals announced earlier this year, are most likely to benefit small businesses. It should be said that there ... Read more

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Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill announced

Joseph Simpson — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:51:34 +0000

Arriving hot on the heels of the Beecroft Report, Vince Cable yesterday announced the Government’s “Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill” which – it is claimed – will make the UK “one of the most enterprise-friendly countries in the world”. The measures were announced as part of the Queen’s Speech earlier this month, and include modifications ... Read more

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Vince Cable’s BIS team respond to the Beecroft Report

Joseph Simpson — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:55:18 +0000

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has responded to the content of the Beecroft Report, which was designed to reduce red tape for employers and improve business growth. Vince Cable, Business Secretary, gave a somewhat underwhelming endorsement of one of the most controversial proposals, the “no-fault dismissal”. Mr Cable said, “One of [the] ... Read more

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Beecroft proposals on UK employment law cause controversy

Joseph Simpson — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:46:23 +0000

The UK Government published the Beecroft Report ahead of schedule this week, following the emergence of a leaked copy. The Government had been due to publish the report later this week but following a leak in the Daily Telegraph, it took the decision to publish early. Further controversy has come to light as there were ... Read more

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