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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 .