The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills has announced / confirmed
it is:-
1. imposing a cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award of
twelve months' pay (and still capped at the current limit, if twelve
months' pay is greater) -
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/53132/13-565-ending-the-employment-relationship-consultation-response.pdf
2. amending TUPE, to remove service provision changes from the
definition of a transfer, repeal Employee Liability Information
provisions, and making various other (important) amendments -
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/49505/13-533-tupe-regulations-2006-consultation-on-proposed-changes-to-the-regulations1.pdf
3. consulting on the detail of Early Conciliation via Acas -
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/52598/13-538-early-conciliation-a-consultation-on-proposals-for-implementation.pdf
And separately, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced:-
4. a new Health & Work Advisory and Assessment Service, to be introduced in 2014, providing (amongst other things) state funded occupational health testing for employees who are off sick for more than four weeks - http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/health-at-work-gov-response.pdf
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