http://www.employmentinformationservices.co.uk Expert support and advice for all your employment problems Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:10:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   March 6 2008 - The Government has announced that the adult minimum wage rate will rise from £5.52 to £5.73 an hour in October. The youth rate for those aged 18 to 21 will be increased from £4.60 to £4.77. The Government has also said that the rate for workers ... http://www.employmentinformationservices.co.uk/national-minimum-wage-increases/   Published: Personnel Management, August 28   The comparator plays a crucial part in a wide range of employment-related cases. But who exactly is the comparator? It all depends on why the question is being asked, says Olga Aikin (Olga Aikin is a partner in the Aikin Driver Partnership)   When someone puts in a claim ... http://www.employmentinformationservices.co.uk/equal-pay-how-to-identify-the-right-comparator/ Of the 240 firms polled, 84 per cent said managers didn’t have the time to manage talented staff Anna Scott   Publication date: 27 August 2008 Source: People Management magazine   Firms are missing out on business because bosses haven’t got the time or skills to manage talent, research has revealed.   Half of ... http://www.employmentinformationservices.co.uk/managers-dont-have-the-time-to-develop-talent/  A gifted young Manchester United footballer whose career was ended by a "devastating" tackle has been awarded an unprecedented £4.5m in compensation, despite never having played a first team match.  Benjamin Collett, a gifted  Manchester United youth footballer was awarded £4.5m after career-ending tackle. Ben Collett was highly regarded at Old ... http://www.employmentinformationservices.co.uk/youth-footballer-awarded-45m-after-career-ending-tackle/ Published in Personneltoday.com  25 July 2008 13:35   The ruling in the recent Coleman v Attridge Law case has major repercussions for HR directors and managers who should amend some key policies now, writes Ed Williams, employment law barrister at Cloisters.   The European Court of Justice recently ruled that anti-discrimination laws that protect disabled ... http://www.employmentinformationservices.co.uk/indirect-discrimination-ruling-has-major-implications-for-hr/