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The government has just published regulations abolishing the default retirement age (DRA) from 6 April 2011.

This means that employers can only issue notices of compulsory retirement to employees before 6 April this year if:
- their retirement date is on or before 30 September
- and they follow the “duty to consider” procedure for...

An interesting Youtube on why you should join a union

The latest edition of the RMT/OILC Magazine can be downloaded here http://www.oilc.org/...s_Enough_13.pdf

May 11th may not mean much too many, but a case is to be heard in the Supreme Court in the UK that will have a major effect on those sham self employed contracts issued by some diving contractors.

The case is Autoclenz Limited (Appellant) v Belcher and others (Respondents) is listed to begin on 11 May 2011 with a time estimate of 2 days.

Up to...

The Government is looking at ways to increase revenue and the easiest way to do that according to the ministry is to widen the employment status of those in the grey areas.
After all if you put those supposed self employed into employment status the tax and NI is collect at source and this reduces revenue costs to the exchequer.
So what parts are...

For those interested on the minutes of the meetings between the employers.
These are available on the ODIA website at http://www.odia.org.uk/index/downloads just scroll to the bottom of the page

The RMT has, since 1984 fought to advance the interests of those employed in the Offshore Diving Community in the UK.

Joining a trade union is the best and most effective way to advance and safeguard the interests of you and your families and it provides you with legal service that is second to none.

In Europe you have a legal right in Europe...