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In the news this week … There have been some positive elements to the news this week, including the Cavendish report, which criticised the use of zero-hours contracts, and new evidence on the continuing use of blacklisting at the Crossrail project.
However, the government’ s ideological antiworker campaign rumbles on. The following announcements were issued in a press release this morning:
Implementation of legislation around settlement agreements, alongside a new Acas code and guidance From 29 July, offers of settlement and their surrounding negotiations will normally be inadmissible as evidence in an unfair dismissal claim to an employment tribunal.
What have we learned from the Coalition Timeline so far? Find out in the IER ' s latest series of articles
Equality � Boris shows his colours when it comes to women( 08 / 07 / 13)
� New women ' s adviser role ' shows govt apathy toward equality '( 08 / 07 / 13)
Trade union rights
� Theresa May tries to sway public opinion against the human rights convention( 08 / 07 / 13)
� Govt consults businesses only on EU employment law( 11 / 07 / 13)
Increasing vulnerability in the workplace � Access to Justice and H & S called
“ pointless”( 11 / 07 / 13)
� Zero-hours contracts criticised, but only because they may reduce profits( 11 / 07 / 13)
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Implementation of a new 12 months salary cap for unfair dismissal The government intends to bring the pay cap for unfair dismissal award at 12 months pay into force on 29 July.
Government Response to the Consultation on the Rules Governing the Recruitment Sector The government intends to reduce regulation in the recruitment sector.
Government response to Consultation on the technical detail of how the early conciliation process will work The government will outline its plan for the introduction of early conciliation( EC) in early 2014.
Implementation of new employment tribunal rules of procedure Measures to come into force later this month include new strike-out powers to ensure that weak cases that should not proceed to full hearing are halted at the earliest possible opportunity. There will also be a new procedure for preliminary hearings that combines separate pre-hearing reviews and case management discussions. This will reduce the overall number of hearings and lead to a quicker disposal of cases saving time and costs for all parties.