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Revised shortage occupation list
The Migration Advisory Committee has advised the Government that the Shortage Occupation List should be revised to restrict migrants from outside the European Economic Area to a smaller proportion of occupations within the UK labour market. This... Opinion
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Be Smart
Many employees are given smartphones by their employers. But have those employers stopped to write a policy on how these devices should be used? According to Spring Technology, an IT Recruitment firm, the etiquette for smartphone use is unclear and t... Opinion
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HMRC extends Business Records Checks
HM Revenue & Customs has begun an extension of its Business Records Checks programme. Piloted earlier this year in eight areas, the programme involves checks on the adequacy of small and medium-sized enterprises' business records. Opinion
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Incident Reporting
Businesses are being reminded by the HSE about new incident reporting arrangements that were introduced last month. As reported on 7 June by BusinessMan, from 12 September, only fatal and major injuries and incidents will be able to be reported ... Opinion
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Reasonable adjustments must aid employee
Businesses with employees on sick leave or who need some form of rehabilitation to come back to work ought to take note of the case of Salford NHS Primary Care Trust v Smith.This case confirmed that offering a career break does not constitute a 'reas... Opinion
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Diluting the Agency Workers Regulations
They've not even been brought into law yet but rumours are circulating that the Government - more specifically the Prime Minister - is looking at diluting the effect of the Agency Workers Regulations. Due to take effect in two days time, on 1 Oct... Opinion
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Reporting burdens for small businesses could be eased
Proposals to simplify the financial and corporate reporting requirements for small businesses are the subject of a Discussion Paper published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Financial Reporting Council. "Simple... Opinion
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Does the Web makes us all more angry and abusive?
Should we be surprised by a US poll that shows 56% of people in their teens and early 20s have been the target of online taunting, harassment or bullying? I'm not. You only have to look at the level of discourse on the web, the vitriol and abuse pour... Opinion
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Managing employee's behaviour outside work
With the August riots and disturbances (hopefully) well and truly behind us, some employers may be faced with staff who have acted inappropriately outside the workplace. How should they be handled? When dealing with behaviour which takes place o... Opinion
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Employers can be liable for discrimination claims
As funny as it may sound, an employee calling someone (of Polish descent) 'Borat' can land the employer in hot water. In Ruda v Tei Ltd, the Tribunal decided that the claimant, who was Polish, had been the subject of racial harassment because he had ... Opinion