Government announces fines for employers who refuse to pay the national minimum wage

The Government has announced that employers who refuse to pay the national minimum wage (NMW) could face over a £200 fine for every worker they underpay .

Statutory minimum annual holiday entitlement to be increased from 1 October 2007

Following initial consultation which closed in September last year, the Government has now announced its proposals to increase workers' statutory minimum holiday entitlement under the Working Time Regulations 1998 .

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Employment law reform 2007

In advance of the Government issuing its annual statement of forthcoming employment law reform, here is a brief summary of the legislative changes that we can expect for the rest of this year:

Up in smoke - the smoking ban in England

New legislation will come into force in England on 1 July 2007 introducing a ban on smoking in public places. The relevant legislation is the Health Act 2006 and a number of regulations made under that Act. What do the new provisions say?

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