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The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced in October 2011 that in an effort to reduce the number of employment tribunal claims being made and "red tape" for employers, the qualifying period that an employee must work for their employer before being able to make a claim of unfair dismissal would be increased from one year to two years, and that there would be a requirement for the Claimant to pay a fee when making a claim to the employment tribunal.

A few years ago, the DTI (as it was) announced all major employment law changes would be limited to April and October each year; to make it easier for employers to plan ahead.

After criticism from the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), triggered mainly by the judicial handling of the investigation into the recent bribery allegations against BAE Systems plc, the anticipated Bribery Act 2010, which has now received royal assent and is expected to be brought into force later this year, represents a significant overhaul by codifying and, in some instances, dramatically extending preexisting anti-corruption rules.

The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 came into force on 1 October 2011.

The High Court has delivered a stark warning to developers.

Research suggests that the number of private sector companies offering their employee some sort of pension has declined substantially over recent years, with just 27% of private sector workers belonging to a work based pension scheme.

After more than 5 years in the making, the much anticipated Equality Act 2010 came into force on the 1 October 2010.

The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced in October 2011 that in an effort to reduce the number of employment tribunal claims being made and "red tape" for employers, the qualifying period that an employee must work for their employer before being able to make a claim of unfair dismissal would be increased from one year to two years, and that there would be a requirement for the Claimant to pay a fee when making a claim to the employment tribunal.

The current economic climate has necessitated many employers making collective redundancies. This area of law is fraught with difficulties.

The tabloids proclaimed their outrage last month when the Court of Appeal held that Haringey Council had not been entitled to dismiss Sharon Shoesmith, and stated that compensation would be payable to her (unless a settlement is reached).

Research suggests that the number of private sector companies offering their employee some sort of pension has declined substantially over recent years, with just 27% of private sector workers belonging to a work based pension scheme.

Recent surveys demonstrate widespread support from employers for introducing fees to lodge tribunal claims, a proposal recently floated by the government. Similarly, a proposal to introduce a ‘formal offer' system seems to be welcomed by employers.

Here's to 2012 and our first newsletter of the year.

According to a survey carried out by My Job Group the misuse of social networking costs the UK economy £14 billion annually in ‘lost time'.

Forgive me Father; it has been over two months since my last tax bulletin.

With the Department of Trade & Industry launching a period of consultation as to whether the Statutory Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures should be abolished, employers are faced with the potential upheaval of more significant changes in this important area of everyday HR practice.

The nice people at HMRC are certainly taking their vitamins, judging by the number of consultation documents that have landed on my desk in the last two weeks.