A number of questions were raised at a recent Operations SIG about the legal and financial relationship between interviewers and research agencies. The attached document (accessible to members only) is a response to those questions.... more [>]
As a result of queries from some members following an item in MR Business in May, we have contacted the Home Office and can confirm that the rules as we outlined them are correct: potential employers need to be satisfied about the bona fides of potential employees or workers and their documentation.
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The Telephone Preference Service has been with us for a while. To recap on the basics, The Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999 came into effect on 1 May 1999. They are intended to protect people - and in some cases businesses - against receiving unwanted direct marketing telephone calls or faxes. The outline details are as follows:
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As many will be aware, the government is currently concerned about the question of retirement ages, not least in the context of pension provision over the next decades. Members were sent a copy of the relevant document and invited to submit their thoughts. What follows is a summary of the views that were obtained, a copy of which has been sent to the DTI.
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As a result of queries from some members following an item in
MR Business in May 2004, we have contacted the Home Office and can confirm that the rules as we outlined them are correct: potential employers need to be satisfied about the bona fides of potential employees or workers and their documentation.
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Michael Warren reports on a troubling case highlighting that sick pay has to be paid, no matter how brief the time worked. He also provides an update on the Minimum Wage.
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From May 1st this year, the government is introducing changes to
the types of documents which UK employers will need to check to avoid employing illegal workers. These document checks, done correctly, give employers a statutory defence against conviction for employing an illegal worker.... more [>]
New Inland Revenue regulations suggest P45s have to be provided when
someone has not worked for you for 3 months.
BMRA has established that this does not apply to part-time interviewers.
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The BMRA recently consulted with members over the potential implications of Ofcom’s above statement of policy.
The feedback we received was discussed at a meeting that members of the BMRA and the MRS had with a representative from Ofcom.
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