Weekly issue 172

News in brief

The Government has recently written to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) setting out the remit for their 2011 report.

Getting closer

Although most workers are protected by the Race Relations Act (RRA) 1976, it is not always clear whether contract workers are covered.

Take no prisoners

Although there are no longer any statutory rules governing dispute resolution, employers still have to run disciplinary hearings in line with the rules of natural justice.