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  • Norman Lamb sets out plans to develop a mutual Post Office

    Mutual businesses can deliver greater staff engagement, lower staff turnover and higher customer satisfaction. Evidence shows they are less …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Future of Employment Law

    Norman lamb tells the CIPS why the government is changing employment law to benefit both businesses and employees.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Collective redundancy rules to be changed

    Employment Relations Minister Norman Lamb has published proposals to reform rules for consulting staff about large scale redundancies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Collective redundancy rules to be changed – ‘A more flexible regime and better consultation with staff a must’ says Lamb

    Currently large employers have to consult with their staff for 90 days if there is a threat of large scale redundancy. Ministers want to reduce…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Low Pay Commission remit published

    The LPC will continue to monitor, evaluate and review the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and its impact, and review the levels of each of the different…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Beecroft report on employment law

    Statement by Vince Cable on the Beecroft report on employment law.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Enterprising students to discover new route to employment

    The Startup Career Milkrounds is part of the Government’s enterprise education package and will see the National Association of College and …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hundreds of employers bid for £250m skills training pilot

    The Employer Ownership pilot invited the first round of bids earlier in the year for a share of the £250 million fund which will route public…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Liverpool based agency leaves workers all at sea

    Susan Myers (nee Leach), a Director of Relay Marine UK Ltd, pleaded guilty for withholding pay, totalling around £21,000, from 4 workers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Help in hiring your first employee

    New online toolkit provides first-time employers with a step-by-step guide on hiring staff.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Online tool simplifies hiring demands for first-time employers

    The Taking on an Employee toolkit, found on the Business Link website, takes employers through the process of hiring their first member of staff…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Loughborough agency director told to clean up her act

    The agency director was required to pay a fine for withholding pay from 7 workers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Apology from the department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Icelandic-water trawlermen compensation scheme 2009

    Apology issued by Martin Donnelly, Permanent Secretary of the department for Business. Follows a report by the Parliamentary Ombudsman on the…

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  • New interim Chief Executive of NAS announced

    He will be filling the vacancy left by Simon Waugh who announced in January that he would be leaving for personal reasons in March after three…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Department for Business response to European Commission state aid decision

    “We will now put into action - through secondary legislation - our pension solution, taking on the historic liabilities and the bulk of the …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government approves new £6.19 Minimum Wage Rate

    The following rates will come into effect on 1 October 2012: The adult rate will increase by 11p to £6.19 an hour The rate for 18-20 year…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minimum wage a boost to 60,000 Welsh workers, says Welsh Secretary

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has today [19th March 2012] welcomed the rise in National Minimum Wage adult rate as a result of …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Call for evidence on workplace dismissal rules

    Government seeks views on dismissal rules as part of its wide-ranging Employment Law Review.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference speech 15 March 2012

    Good afternoon. I’m grateful for this opportunity to speak to the British Chambers of Commerce and its many members. I value the strong and …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government seeks views on dismissal rules

    Views are also requested on the idea of compensated no-fault dismissal for micro-businesses with fewer than 10 employees. Under such a system…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government