More People to be Covered by Disability Law
The House of Lords clarified the UK’s Disability Law and have awarded Elizabeth Boyle £125,000 compensation from her former employer.
The ruling means that more people with controlled, recurring conditions are covered by disability law.

£500 million Equal Pay Decision
Birmingham City Council could be facing a £500 million bill in back-dated pay and bonuses when nearly 5,000 women workers at the council, mainly employed as cooks, cleaners and care assistants, won a class action on equal pay at an employment tribunal after it was discovered their male counterparts were earning [...]

100% Increase in Fines paid for Illegal Workers

The total annual fines paid by employers for taking on illegal workers doubled last year, according to figures obtained from the UK Border Agency (UKBA).

To Pay or not to Pay – That will be the question??
What do I need to do to avoid eruptions about pay as I have staff who will be taking extra time off because of the travel chaos?
A common question I am being asked at the moment and as always there are numerous opinions/views out [...]

Pay and Work Rights Helpline
More than 50,000 people have called a government helpline on workers’ rights since it launched in September and last week launched a video on YouTube giving advice for employees on basic work rights. View video here.
Source: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Good question – which has two answers:  ‘Yes’ if you employ more than 250 employees and ‘No’ if less.
From 6 April 2010, approximately 11 million employees in Great Britain will have a new right to request ‘time to train’. This will be extended to cover employees in all businesses from 6 April 2011. [...]

Following on from my posting on new fit note I have been asked what other changes have occurred in April? Well its been quite quiet – no doubt to coincide with the election!
Anyway thought best to reaffirm statutory payment changes from previous blog summarised below.

Sick Note replaced by new Fit Note
If you missed or need a reminder of my blog article posted in February on this change click here and read all about todays introduction of the new ‘Fit Note’.
It also includes a link which explains how the new procedures will work.