Weekly issue 151

News in brief

A report on the costs of legal cases which includes workplace accidents has suggested changes that could rob injured people of up to half of their compensation and will make it harder for trade unions to provide a comprehensive legal service to their members

It’s that basic

Every year the Low Pay Commission sets a basic rate as allowed for under the 1999 National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations

Relating well

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 outlaw discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief