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May 2013
Pearson Hinchliffe scoops ‘Business of the Year’ award
Law firm named One Oldham Business Awards Winner 2013
MoreSunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill
16th April 2012
The Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill had its first reading in Parliament on 28 March 2012. It will suspend restrictions on Sunday trading hours for eight weeks from 22 July to the end of the Paralympic Games on 9 September. During this period, shops with a floor space of more than 280 square metres will not have any restrictions on Sunday opening hours.
However, the Bill does not remove the restrictions on loading and unloading at large shops on Sunday mornings. It also does not amend sections 45 and 101 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, which give specific rights to shop and betting workers to refuse to work on Sundays.
The government will hold discussions before the Bill's second reading in the House of Lords on 24 April with the Opposition, retailers, employers’ groups and unions, to table a government amendment to ensure the protection of shop workers. The Bill is expected to be fast-tracked through Parliament to receive Royal Assent at the beginning of May. This proposed suspension will apply in England and Wales only.
Source: Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill (HL Bill 139).
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May 2013
Pearson Hinchliffe Earns Awards Nomination
Law firm has been short-listed for a 2013 One Oldham Business Award.
MoreApril 2013
National Minimum Wage new rates announced
Rates will come into effect on 1 October 2013.
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MPs overrule Lords on Employee Shareholders
'Shares for rights' scheme reinstated in Commons
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ACAS Advice leaflet “Holidays and Holiday Pay”
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May 2012
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April 2012
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