Greek community activists may be interested in this event organised by the TUC.
This event is for union and community activists in London, southern and eastern regions Date: Saturday (follow the link below) This page gives information on an event for union and community activists in London, southern and eastern regions.
http://www.tuc.org.uk/workplace/tuc-19089-f0.cfm
Thursday, 3 February 2011
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Equality Act 2010
Interesting news on the Equality front and government attempts to bring harmonise the different strands of Equality related legislation.
Members of the Greek and other London based communities will be affected by the changes. I am always looking for examples where unfair treatment is experienced at the work place. There are no available statistics telling us how British citizens (subjects) of Greek origin are treated at the work place. Email me at Nick@lgr.co.uk if you have any stories to tell, the information will be treated with confidence and you will get a response within 24 hours.
Under the new amended version of the Equality Act 2010, employers will be able to treat applicants with a 'protected characteristic' differently (i.e. more favourably) during the recruitment and promotion stages when dealing with a number of candidates of equal merit. This distinct treatment will only be lawful if the different process applied is intended to address under-representation in the workforce. The single public sector equality duty will also come in and both provisions will become the law as from 6 April 2011. Unions have been consulted and I would expect to see a detailed response to how this will work soon from Unison and the TUC.
Members of the Greek and other London based communities will be affected by the changes. I am always looking for examples where unfair treatment is experienced at the work place. There are no available statistics telling us how British citizens (subjects) of Greek origin are treated at the work place. Email me at Nick@lgr.co.uk if you have any stories to tell, the information will be treated with confidence and you will get a response within 24 hours.
Under the new amended version of the Equality Act 2010, employers will be able to treat applicants with a 'protected characteristic' differently (i.e. more favourably) during the recruitment and promotion stages when dealing with a number of candidates of equal merit. This distinct treatment will only be lawful if the different process applied is intended to address under-representation in the workforce. The single public sector equality duty will also come in and both provisions will become the law as from 6 April 2011. Unions have been consulted and I would expect to see a detailed response to how this will work soon from Unison and the TUC.
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Equal treatment for agency workers
Another interesting change coming in from 1 October 2011, concerns the way employers deal with agency workers they will now be entitled to equal treatment on basic employment conditions, such as pay and holidays, after they have worked in a role for 12 weeks.
Monday, 31 January 2011
Register to vote
Members of the Greek community are strongly encouraged to exercise their right to vote by registering.
Any one who lives in the U.K and is either a British or European Union citizen can do this. You will only be eligible to vote at a local election if you hold an EU passport but you are of course entitled to vote at every election if you are a British citizen (subject)
The process of registering is simple. You can apply to do this in person or by post at your local Town Hall at the office of the Electoral Registrar.
There are more than 280,000 British citizens of Greek or Greek Cypriot descent living and working in London. Conmtact Nick at Nick@lgr.co.uk if you need more information.
Any one who lives in the U.K and is either a British or European Union citizen can do this. You will only be eligible to vote at a local election if you hold an EU passport but you are of course entitled to vote at every election if you are a British citizen (subject)
The process of registering is simple. You can apply to do this in person or by post at your local Town Hall at the office of the Electoral Registrar.
There are more than 280,000 British citizens of Greek or Greek Cypriot descent living and working in London. Conmtact Nick at Nick@lgr.co.uk if you need more information.
Sunday, 30 January 2011
Increase of limits to awards
An interesting change regarding Employment Law for 2011 will come from The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2010 (SI 2010/2926) This will increase the limits for some employment tribunal awards payable under employment legislation. The current maximum for unfair dismissal compensatory award is £65,300 this will rise to £68,400. The maximum amount of a week's pay for working out a statutory redundancy payment for unfair dismissal goes up from £380 to £400. These changes will only apply to cases that arise after the 1 February 2011. More specific information about this can be viewed under any of the government links.
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Flexible working
The right to ask your employer for flexible working will be extended to parents of children under the age of 18 on 6 April 2011.
It currently applies to parents of children under the age of 17, or 18 if the child is disabled.The Government is also intending to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees and will start consultation on these proposals in January 2011.
It currently applies to parents of children under the age of 17, or 18 if the child is disabled.The Government is also intending to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees and will start consultation on these proposals in January 2011.
Friday, 28 January 2011
Changes to maternity and paternity leave provisions
In April 2011 there will be two changes to maternity and paternity leave provisions.
Fathers of children with an expected week of birth beginning on or after 3 April 2011 will be allowed up to 26 weeks' additional paternity leave if the mother returns to work before using her full entitlement to statutory maternity leave.
On the same date, the rates for statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase from £124.88 to £128.73 per week.
Fathers of children with an expected week of birth beginning on or after 3 April 2011 will be allowed up to 26 weeks' additional paternity leave if the mother returns to work before using her full entitlement to statutory maternity leave.
On the same date, the rates for statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase from £124.88 to £128.73 per week.
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