[Indizine]

Just had this update from Out-Law.com regarding changes affecting employers and employees in the workplace from April 2009.

The current mandatory 3 step rule will be replaced by a new simplified ACAS code. Take a read here.

No doubt this will be better for some, but I know of one high profile business (locally) that ignored much of the 3 step system even though it is mandatory, so God help when it isnt!

[Maxine]

It's a shame that the legal protection for those that need it are being removed and that even more employers will abuse the system than already do

[Indizine]

The amount of Tribunal cases has soard since 2004, perhaps doubled if I check the figures, so something hasn't worked. Perhaps it was also too easy to bring a case to tribunal as well. Whatever it is, they're putting the burden back on to the employer and employee to resolve rather than ET judges.

The problem I find is that simply, most people will not speak up and say something to their bosses about a problem when it first happens, then it goes fom bad to worse so that the situation is untenable thus resolving amicably it is not an option.

[RayB]

I'm all for making things clearer and easier - simple rules benefit both employers and employee's surely?