The revised Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures came into force on 11 March 2015 (http://www.acas.org.uk/media/pdf/f/m/Acas-Code-of-Practice-1-on-disciplinary-and-grievance-procedures.pdf). There is no need to panic however – the change is… read more →
From 10 March 2015, it will be a criminal offence for an employer to require job applicants or existing employees to obtain a copy of their criminal records by means… read more →
Despite negative publicity, the number of people working on “zero hours” contracts (contracts that do not guarantee a minimum number of hours) continues to rise, according to a survey published… read more →