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ACAS Early Conciliation stats

Wednesday 3rd September 2014

Posted By: James

According to Daniel Barnett's Employment Law Builletin:

Earlier this year, the law changed so that anyone thinking of making an employment tribunal claim has to contact Acas first. Acas has, today, published the Early Conciliation statistics for the first quarter (6 April to 30 June 2014). During April (when the scheme was voluntary), about 1,000 people contacted Acas each week. During May and June (when it has been compulsory), about 1,600 people have contacted Acas each week. The total number of requests for early conciliation is just over 17,000 during the quarter. Of those, 3% of the first contact comes from the employer rather than the employee.

Raise interest rates now

Wednesday 3rd September 2014

The Times’ shadow monetary policy committee has suggested that the Bank of England raises interest rates this month to avoid having to lift them aggressively later.

Visual impact to be tested

Wednesday 3rd September 2014

Posted By: james

According to the Campaign to Protect Rural England, treasured landscapes across the country could be blighted by housing estates if a developer wins a test case on the importance of visual impact.

Met criticised for treatment of black female officer

Wednesday 3rd September 2014

Posted By: James

A tribunal has awarded PC Carol Howard £37,000 after Scotland Yard was found to have subjected the black officer to "vindictive…spiteful…insulting, malicious and oppressive" treatment.

School holidays can't end soon enough

Tuesday 2nd September 2014

The stress of the summer holidays has pushed as many as one in 10 British families to the brink of break-up, according to a new survey commissioned by Stowe Family Law.