A new piece of employment legislation, which has been largely overshadowed by the lead up to the new...
A new piece of employment legislation, which has been largely overshadowed by the lead up to the new age discrimination regulations, received Royal Assent on 21 June 2006. Despite its low profile, the arrival of the Work and Families Act 2006 has been hailed by the Government as a benefit to "thousands of working families and carers". However, the Act has received a very mixed response, with particular criticism coming from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Main provisions The main provisions of the Work and Families Act are: lAn extension of maternity and adoption pay from six...
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