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Hi,
Some sunshine at last although it’s a shame it didn’t last until the bank holiday weekend!
In this bulletin we look at the new right for employees to request time to train that come into force on 6th April, 2010 but for the time being, this only relates to companies with more than 250 employees.
We also introduce the new Equality Act and Bribery Bill that will have implications for most businesses.
I am on holiday from 12th to 19th May inclusive. If you have any urgent issues during this time, please do call the office and one of my colleagues will be available to help but it would help if any not-quite-so-urgent issues could wait until my return.
As ever, your feedback is always appreciated so please do let us know if there’s anything else you would like to see in our e-Bulletin.
Kind regards,
Angela
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Right to Request Time to Train
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From 6 April 2010, employers with 250 or more employees will have to seriously consider an employee’s request for time away to undertake training.
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An Introduction to the Equality Act
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Most of the Equality Bill is expected to come into force in October 2010, having been designed to simplify the existing, somewhat confusing, anti-discrimination measures.
Click here for the full information.
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Complying with the New Bribery Bill
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This new law will bring significant responsibility to company directors, and companies could face prosecution for failing to prevent bribery in their organisation.
Click here for more details.
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Update to Desktop Guides to HR
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With the recent changes we've updated the Desktop Guides to Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave.
Click here to download the latest editions
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Crispin Rhodes E-Bulletin Archive Online
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A reminder that our website now includes an archive of the past 12 months HR e-Bulletins, giving you a year's free HR news and advice.
Click here to go there now
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In Closing
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As always, I love to receive your feedback and I'd be especially grateful if you could let me know what you think of our new e-Bulletin layout and our new website. You can drop me an email via angela@crispinrhodes.co.uk or give me a call directly on 01908 576991. Also, don't forget you can download our Desktop Guides to HR completely free of charge.
Lastly, please could I ask you to use the link below to forward this email onto anyone you think would benefit from keeping abreast of the latest changes to HR law? (And if you've been forwarded this email, you can subscribe to receive it every month by emailing or visiting our website)
Thank you once again, and for now I wish you all the best.
Kind regards,
Angela Rhodes
Crispin Rhodes Ltd
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About Us
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Crispin Rhodes is a specialist human resources company that offers a wide range of cost effective HR services, tailored to the needs of small and medium size businesses.
We provide advice and tailored service packages embracing recruitment, HR policies and procedures, discipline and grievance, sickness, terms and conditions of employment, maternity, paternity and adoption, redundancy, psychometric testing and one to one personal development.
If you’re worried about a HR problem in your business or simply need someone to point you in the right direction, drop us an email or give us a call. Our contact details are at the bottom of this email.
And remember - No company that has followed Crispin Rhodes’ advice has ever successfully been taken to a tribunal or has ever fallen foul of any HR-related legal minefield!
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Your Questions Answered
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Q: We have an employee whose wife is expecting a baby in October this year. He has said that he wishes to take six months’ paternity leave under the new legislation to enable his wife to return to work sooner as she is the higher wage earner. What do we have to do?
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A: The right to additional paternity leave and pay applies only to fathers or partners of mothers of children with an expected week of birth beginning on or after 3 April 2011...
Click here for the full answer
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Tel 01908 576991 - Fax 01908 607533 - Free HR Resources - Newsletter Archive - Contact Us
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Crispin Rhodes Ltd, 4 Aldrich Drive, Willen, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JH - VAT Reg No: 690381621
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Crispin Rhodes Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 3336715
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