UK: Collective Redundancy Consultation – An End To Uncertainty

Some recent decisions of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) have put an end to the long standing uncertainty, and administrative burden, placed on employers since the ground breaking decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the “Woolworths” litigation on the collective redundancy legislation.

The latest of these ECJ decisions was announced last week and concerned the fall-out from the insolvency of the women’s retailer Bonmarché in 2012, and in particular, the closure of […]

By | May 19th, 2015 ||

Canada: Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

Introduction: With the diversity of people who work in organizations, sexualized conversations and activities may occur.  Very few business owners would intentionally allow sexual harassment; however, determining the line between normal adult interactions and sexual harassment can be challenging. The coupled with the ongoing business concerns of entrepreneurship, it is understandable that many business owners may simply rely on a policy or initial training as a basic safeguard. Especially in small to medium sized […]

By | May 18th, 2015 ||

UK: New Pensions Minister Confirmed / Regulator Issues Daily Fines Over Auto-Enrolment

Pensions have been in the news again this week, following the replacement of the UK’s longest serving Pensions Minister, Steve Webb, with the equally respected pensions campaigner and industry expert, Ros Altmann. Altmann’s appointment has been welcomed by the industry, and she has already made some encouraging remarks about carrying on Webb’s good work in ensuring that there are good quality workplace pension schemes available throughout the UK.

The impact of the General Election, however, […]

By | May 18th, 2015 ||