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

31/08/2017 Lack of awareness by employers of the challenges faced by trans employees can leave them feeling isolated at work, reveals a new Acas study that found even though trans people are better supported in UK workplaces than they were