What to expect in 2012 and beyondLexology (registration)As you all know, following on from our articles last year (New law and Planned law reforms), there are some major changes afoot in the heady world of employment law. Whilst the detail of these changes remain what one might call, 'sketchy', ...and more »
8 February 2012 | 1:34 am
Health Insurance and Protection MagazineAviva to sell occupational health business to CapitaHealth Insurance and Protection MagazineSet up a custom email alert and we'll tell you every time we write more like this. Aviva UK Health is to sell its occupational health (OH) business to Capita plc. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, will see Capita take on a business which provides a ...and more »
2 February 2012 | 3:05 am
Creating service level agreements for occupational healthPersonnelToday.comFor example, suggests Mark Simpson, medical director at AXA ICAS, if it is post-offer health assessments you want, you'll need to include details such as what timeframe they should be turned around in. Or if the SLA is about an absence helpline, ...
1 February 2012 | 1:15 am
CMO pulled up for accepting summons without authorityTimes of IndiaHe asked Ukhande, "Why did you accept the summons? If you have accepted the summons, then produce Patil before me or provide his new address." He continued, "I had asked you to furnish Patil's address at the time of filing documents.and more »
31 January 2012 | 11:33 am
Legal opinion: TUPE after Key2Law - transfers of companies in administrationPersonnelToday.comThe first practical implication is that, should you purchase from an administrator, you can expect any employees to come with their terms and conditions of employment protected under TUPE. Those employees would have had the right to be consulted prior ...
30 January 2012 | 7:33 am
UK-Peterborough: refuse and waste related servicesThe Construction IndexThe Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations 2006 will apply to this tender as the existing provider has clarified that there are some employees to be TUPE transferred in relation to the Organic Waste Treatment Service, ...and more »
24 January 2012 | 10:41 pm
Celtics Overtime: Hobbled Boston Blows Out Orlando (No, Seriously)SB Nation Boston (blog)OK, you got me. It's a pretty good joke, actually. You see, all of the major sports sites -- ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, CBS, etc -- all decided to pull a fast one on all of us fans and switch around the box score from the Celtics and Magic game Monday.and more »
24 January 2012 | 4:34 am
Telegraph.co.ukJohn Timpson: bag a bargain business – but know the pitfallsTelegraph.co.ukIf you buy a substantial part of the business that went bust you will, however, take on the employees' rights under TUPE (the transfer of undertakings regulations) so if your plan includes a reduction in staff you will pay the redundancy cost.
22 January 2012 | 8:16 am
The GuardianShould you set up as an independent social worker?The Guardian... to which she was to transfer under Tupe – was being given enough resources to carry out the job. "The biggest fear was not having a reliable income. You're often paid at the end of a contract, which could be at the end of six months, for example.
18 January 2012 | 11:30 pm
The Guardian (blog)TUPE needs better leadership and more effective sanctionsThe Guardian (blog)In the embattled arena of employment law, nowhere does that ring as true as with the TUPE legislation. As recent Twitter rows can attest, TUPE is a frightening, misunderstood and complex challenge for charities and employees alike. What does TUPE even ...
15 January 2012 | 10:31 pm