10/10/2017 Handling mental health issues in the workplace (UK) With only 11% of workers questioned for a Business in the Community survey * feeling able to disclose a mental health issue to their line manager and 50% of line managers

06/10/2017 What makes a high quality apprenticeship? (E)  A draft statement seeking to clarify what makes a high quality apprenticeship by defining what an apprenticeship is and how that quality should be judged has been published for comment by the

Underpayment of minimum wage workers peaks after pay rise (UK) 20/09/2017 Underpayment of the minimum wage peaks immediately after the rate has been increased, then falls by about 50% in the following 3-6 months, according to the latest Low Pay

Model Agencies Fined For Colluding on Prices (UK) A recent case where 5 model agencies and their trade association were fined more than £1.5m for colluding, instead of competing, on prices is highlighted in an open letter from the Competition

Supporting Working Parents With Premature Babies (UK) The law relating to the complicated issues relating to the birth of premature or sick babies to working parents is explained in new guidance from Acas that also explains how employers can help