Employment law
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Rowberry Morris HR and Employment Law breakfast forum successfully launched
Rowberry Morris HR and Employment Law breakfast forum successfully launched at Calleva Business Park on 12 July 2011.
Anna Illingworth of Rowberry Morris and Liz Johnston of True Potential Coaching received an enthusiastic response group of 15 guests from local businesses on a range of “hot” employment and HR topics.
Comments from attendees included:-
“good session- interesting subject matter” and,
“very applicable to help business grow”
From 1st October 2011 the Agency workers Regulations come into effect
On 1 October 2011, The Agency Worker Regulations 2010 are due to come into effect. The aim of the Regulations is to fundamentally alter the position of temporary agency workers by giving them limited entitlement to equal treatment (with permanent employees) after they have completed a qualifying period. The Regulations will apply to employment businesses, commonly known as “temp agencies” that introduce temporary staff to hirers. It will not apply to employment agencies that look for permanent employment for individuals.
Clearing up the case for redundancy during maternity leave
A tribunal has ruled that redundancy during maternity leave does not automatically mean unfair dismissal, but employers have been warned that this is not a green light for change.
Many employers assume that they cannot make an employee redundant during maternity leave, but the recent case of Simpson v Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd has thrown new light on the interpretation of the regulations.