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Veitch Penny Insurance Conference
Thursday 24th September
Royal College of Physicians, Regents Park, London

Full day accredited training for only £125 per person (+ VAT)

Topics Include:
  • Personal Injury Update
  • Costs
  • Employers Liability
  • Risk Management
  • Motor

Special Offer
For Multiple personnel attending from the same organisation:
1st Delegate – Full Price
2nd Delegate – Half Price
3rd Delegate – FREE

Interested to hear more?
For further information and to be informed of the full speaker list once confirmed, please contact Stacey Avery, Marketing Manager.
Telephone – 01392 278380
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Sick Notes

The government has announced that it plans to replace sick notes with a new medical “fit note” to replace the current MED3.  It is proposed this will come into force in Spring 2010.  This change is currently under consultation.

The proposals would allow doctors to indicate whether there were any changes to an employee’s working environment and/or role which could help in achieving an earlier return to work.  It is also proposed that doctors could provide an employer with an assessment of a patient’s fitness to work and give an indication when a patient may be fit to undertake light duties.  The draft proposal does not require the employer to make any recommended changes and where changes cannot be agreed a fit note proposing light duties should be regarded as an “unfit note” for the purposes of benefits and sick pay etc. 

 
Minimum Wage Rates - June 2009

The government has announced the new national minimum wage rates that will take effect as of 1 October 2009.

Hourly rate for:

(a)    “Young people” i.e. 16-17 years who are no longer of compulsory school age (does not apply to apprentices) £3.57
(b)    “Development rate” 18-21 years
£4.83
(c)    Adults 22 years and over                    
£5.80
The maximum accommodation allowance will rise from £4.46 to £4.51
 
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
New department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS)

On Friday, 5 June 2009 it was announced that the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) is to be merged with the Department of Innovation Universities & Skills. 

The new department will be known as the Department for Business Innovation & Skills which, according to the government press release, creates a single department “committed to building Britain’s future economic strengths”.  The press release goes on to state that the new department will, amongst others, advocate the needs of business across government, especially of UK small business, promote an enterprising environment that is good for business and good for consumers and defend a sound regulatory environment that encourages enterprises and skills. 

As at the time of writing, the website for the new department is still accessed through www.berr.gov.uk.



 
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