In terms of legislative change April is always a busy month and so this month on top of dealing with the normal combination of work - advice, drafting documentation, employment tribunals, and on site projects - we are also assisting employers with understanding the legislative changes.

We have produced a free guide on the new Fit Note for clients or contacts who want a copy and a significant number of individuals from the HR community have been requesting a copy of this guide.

We have also produced a short guide on the Equality Bill which is now proceeding to Royal Assent and we anticipate this Bill will become an Act effective from 1.10.10. This will introduce a major change and employers will need to review their policies and consider their training needs to accommodate the changes introduced. Fortunately the changes are 6 months away, but it would be unwise to delay thinking how this important piece of legislation will affect employers. So we have started now.

In addition our free guide on the Top 25 Cases All HR Managers (And HR Directors Should Know) is still a continuing favourite and the feedback is that this has been a helpful reference tool.

Our April Newsletter deals with the key legislative changes taking effect this month as well as the forthcoming Equality Act.

For any readers interested in receiving our free guides and or our free newsletter and or who need employment law support then they should not hesitate to contact me on robert.kerr@shieldhr.co.uk or tel 024 7669 3606.

Regards

Robert Kerr

Consultancy Director