Employment law
LAG published the eighth edition of Employment law: an adviser’s handbook by Tamara Lewis last week. The book is a comprehensive guide to employment law and it deals with recent changes in the law such...
View ArticleCable’s dodgy statistics
Last week, Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, announced a consultation on changes in employment law to reduce the number of cases being brought. The measures proposed...
View ArticleDetails of advice fund announced
LAG has been advised by the Cabinet Office that the £20m fund to assist not for profit (NFP) agencies hit by spending cuts will be officially launched today (Monday 21November). The fund will be...
View ArticleEmployment Law- looking to the future
Our public opinion research published last year showed rising support across all social classes for employment law advice to be paid for by the state. Despite this, the availability of free employment...
View ArticleDramatic Fall in Employment Tribunal Cases
Figures released by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show a large decline in the number of claims received by the Employment Tribunals after the introduction of fees at the end of July this year (see link...
View ArticleLow Commission Report Published
The independent commission established by LAG and led by the cross-bench peer Lord Low has published its report today, 9th January. The Commission is calling for urgent reforms to ensure ordinary...
View ArticleDecline in Employment Tribunal claims continues
Figures published by the Ministry of Justice yesterday show a 59% drop in the overall number of employment tribunal (ET) claims. LAG believes this fall in people seeking justice over disputes in the...
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