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    The Government has announced further amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill creating, among other things, a power to issue regulations on mandatory equal pay audits for employers who lose employment tribunal claims. Other amendments include the promised removal of employer liability for harassment by third parties under the Equality Act 2010. The Government[…]

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    The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced that the Government will not be introducing ‘no-fault dismissal’ for micro businesses following its call for evidence. The Government has also issued consultations on lowering the cap on unfair dismissal awards and Mr Justice Underhill’s proposals for reforming employment tribunal procedure. The consultation ‘Ending the Employment[…]

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    The Ministry of Justice has published its response to the consultation on charging fees to bring and continue claims in the employment tribunal. The response sets out the Government’s intention to introduce such fees in the latter half of 2013. Fees will be charged in two stages, the first at the issue of the claim,[…]

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