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Tribunals gain power to order equal pay audits
3 October 2014
New regulations concerning companies that are found to have breached equal pay law have come into force.
Tory Conference: Tax cuts and £3bn benefit freezes
3 October 2014
On Monday (Sep 29) the chancellor George Osbourne announced that there would be a two-year freeze on working age benefits, under a Conservative government. This would come into affect in April 2016, following the 1% benefits cap announced in 2012.
Government acted illegally in legal aid cuts, rules High Court
3 October 2014
The high court has ruled that the government acted illegally in the consultation process carried out before the cuts.
Cameron's threat to Human Rights
2 October 2014
As expected, David Cameron pledged to scrap the Human Rights Act in his speech to Conservative party conference.
Minimum Wage restored to 2005 level
2 October 2014
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for adults rose yesterday (Oct 1) from £6.31 to £6.50. While in real-terms (measured against CPI inflation) this was the first rise in six years, the NMW remains 4.2% below its peak in October 2008, and is roughly equivalent to what it was in 2005.
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