Download or read book The Jobseeker s Allowance Mandatory Work Activity Scheme Regulations 2011 S I 2011 No 688 written by Social Security Advisory Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2011-03-14 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The large majority of those claiming Jobseeker's Allowance make every effort to find work. But some customers do just enough to meet the conditions of their claim while at the same time continually failing to demonstrate the focus and discipline that is a key requirement of finding, securing and retaining employment. Mandatory Work Activity is being introduced to enable advisers to address this problem, supporting this particular group of customers at the earliest possible stage. But the Committee finds that published evidence is at best ambivalent about the chances of such 'workfare' type activity improving outcomes for people who are out of work. It is worried about the precedent set by appearing to punish claimants who are satisfying the conditionality rules (otherwise they would be subject to a sanction) but who, in the view of a Personal Adviser appear to display what is deemed to be the 'wrong attitude'. The Committee's key recommendation is that the introduction of this scheme should not continue. Its concerns cover the general principles of the proposals; the way participants will be selected; how placements will be structured and monitored; and the sanction regime attached. The Government, however, does not accept the Committee's recommendations or suggestion that the scheme is a punishment, and sets out its reasons for its position. The proposals are to go ahead.
Download or read book Law in a Complex State written by Neville Harris and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-07-18 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately half of the total UK population are in receipt of one or more welfare benefits, giving rise to the largest single area of government expenditure. The law and structures of social security are highly complex, made more so by constant adjustments as government pursues its often conflicting economic, political and social policy objectives. This complexity is highly problematic. It contributes to errors in decision-making and to increased administrative costs and is seen as disempowering for citizens, thereby weakening enjoyment of a key social right. Current and previous administrations have committed to simplifying the benefits system. It is a specific objective of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, which provides for the introduction of Universal Credit in place of diverse benefits. However, it is unclear whether the reformed system will be either less complex legally or more accessible for citizens. This book seeks to explain how and why complexity in the modern welfare system has grown; to identify the different ways in which legal and associated administrative arrangements are classifiable as 'complex'; to discuss the effects of complexity on the system's administration and its wider implications for rights and the citizen-state relationship; and to consider the role that law can play in the simplification of schemes of welfare. While primarily focused on the UK welfare system it also provides analysis of relevant policies and experience in various other states.
Download or read book Statutory Instruments 1996 written by Great Britain. Her Majesty's Stationery Office and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Jobseeker s Allowance Employment Skills and Enterprise Scheme Regulations 2011 S I 2011 No 917 written by Social Security Advisory Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme covers four initiatives: (i) Skill Conditionality aimed at improving take-up of help and support for those claimants with an identified skills need that is a barrier to them gaining and keeping employment; (ii) Service Academies will give pre-employment training and work experience leading to a guaranteed interview; (iii) the New Enterprise Allowance will promote self-employment under the guidance of a business mentor; (iv) the Work Programme will provide back to work support for a wide range of claimants. The Social Security Advisory Committee broadly welcomes the schemes, but believes they would be attractive to claimants without the sanctions-based conditionality attached to them. The Government does not agree with that key recommendation. Overall, the Government accepts or partially accepts ten, and rejects five, of the Committee's recommendations.
Download or read book Cases and Materials on Employment Law written by Richard W. Painter and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cases and Materials on Employment Law is the complete reference resource for students of employment law. The most current sourcebook on the market, the 10th edition offers a wealth of well-chosen case law and stimulating extracts and materials to explain employment law in a contextualized and thought-provoking manner.Discerning author notes and questions accompany each extract, providing valuable additional detail to further students' understanding and encourage them to engage critically with the material.Online Resource Centre:This book is also accompanied by a free online resource centre (www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/painter_holmes10e/) which includes an additional material on family rights, an extra chapter on health and safety at work as well as updates to the law and useful weblinks.
Download or read book Statutory Instruments written by Great Britain and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Smith and Wood s Employment Law written by Ian Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 929 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative and accessible, Smith & Wood's Employment Law provides detailed and well-explained coverage on the core areas and key case law. Critique and contextual treatment engages students and helps them to develop a well-rounded and deep understanding of the subject.
Download or read book Social Security Law in the United Kingdom written by Stephen Hardy and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book describes the social security regime in the United Kingdom. It conveys a clear working knowledge of the legal mechanics affecting health care, employment injuries and occupational diseases, incapacity to work, pensions, survivors’ benefits, unemployment benefits and services, and family benefits. The analysis covers the field of application, conditions for entitlement, calculation of benefits, financing, the institutional framework, and relevant law enforcement and controls. Allowances for retirees, employees, public sector workers, the self-employed, and the handicapped are all clearly explained, along with full details of claims, adjudication procedures, and appeals. Succinct yet eminently practical, the book will be a valuable resource for lawyers handling social security matters in the United Kingdom. It will be of practical utility to those both in public service and private practice called on to develop and to apply social security law and policy, and of special interest as a contribution to the comparative study of social security systems.
Download or read book Employment Law in Scotland written by Sam Middlemiss and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-04 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together all the areas of employment and labour law relevant to the parties involved in the employment relationship in Scotland. Covers the following: - References to relevant primary and secondary research materials in the UK and further afield. - The differences between Scottish employment law and the rest of the UK including third party rights; holiday entitlements; claims in breach of contract; the Employment Appeals Tribunal process and Civil Court procedure. - Institutions of employment law; Human rights; contracts of employment; atypical workers; transfer of undertakings; termination; equality law; disability discrimination; family-friendly rights; wages; statutory regulation of working time; health and safety; trade union law; industrial action; immigration; and alternative dispute resolution. - Updated case law - The Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into zero hours contracts and the increase in 'gig economy' - Elimination of employment tribunal fees by the UK Supreme Court - Ongoing discussions in the Scottish parliament regarding changes in legislation on sexual harassment in the workplace - The possible implications of Brexit on future European Court of Justice employment law
Download or read book Free Movement and Welfare Access in the European Union written by Victoria Hooton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book assesses the balancing act between EU free movement law, fundamental EU objectives and Member States' concerns regarding their welfare systems. It takes a novel dual approach: namely combining doctrinal analysis of EU citizenship case law with an examination of mobility data. This allows the study to clearly show an imbalance between the representation and protection of these conflicting interests in EU case law. It goes further, identifying avenues for reform and highlighting the importance of the principle of proportionality for attaining a legitimate balance of interests. In a field in which much has been written, this offers a truly original perspective. It will be much welcomed by scholars of EU free movement and citizenship law.
Download or read book Banks Liability and Risk written by William Blair and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Banks, Liability and Risk, 3rd Edition, is a probing look at the risks faced by banks and other lending institutions, showing problems typically faced by these institutions and highlighting the legal remedies available, with copious references to case law and precedents. The nature of the risks and liabilities which banks are exposed to are continually changing. This new edition has been completely revised to incorporate these changes, so that you can provide your clients and colleagues with the most up-to-date advice.
Download or read book The Social Security Flexible New Deal Regulations 2009 SI 2009 No 480 written by Great Britain. Social Security Advisory Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Government referred proposals concerning the draft Social Security (Flexible New Deal) Regulations 2009 to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) on 1 October 2008. These regulations will implement the Government's proposals to introduce an enhanced regime for those claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). This will include implementing the Flexible New Deal (FND) as a new employment programme for those who claim the benefit for a year, or after six months for those assessed as having greatest need of help to find work. The Committee's report gives broad support to elements of the revised Jobseekers Regime and the Flexible New Deal, but also expresses a number of concerns about the proposals, and makes eight recommendations. These fall under four broad headings: the extension of conditionality; the speed of the rollout of the full programme; the contracting out of services; and the changed economic situation. The Government sets out its response to the Committee's concerns, and has decided to proceed with the proposals as laid out in the Regulations originally referred to the Committee on 1 October 2008.
Download or read book Property and Protection written by Frank Meisel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2000-12-15 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays is dedicated to Brian Harvey,the retired Professor of Property Law at the University of Birmingham. The contributions reflect his eclectic interests and bring new insights to issues of property law, both real and personal, consumer protection, auction sales and tax. Historical, human rights, public law, European Community and international aspects are addressed in addition to persistent domestic conveyancing concerns. Contributors: Peter Cook, David Feldman, Jonathan Harris, Tim Kaye, Jeremy McBride, Frank Meisel, Norman Palmer, Deborah Parry, David Salter, Carla Shapreau, John Stevens, Mark Thompson, Nick Wikeley and John Wylie.
Download or read book Halsbury s Statutes of England and Wales written by Great Britain and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Social Security Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2007 S I 2007 No 1331 written by Social Security Advisory Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-05-02 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Security, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S. I. 2007 No. 1331) : Report by the Social Security Advisory Committee under section 174 (1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the stat
Download or read book Social Security Law in Context written by Neville S. Harris and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2000 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social security system of Great Britain has reached a crossroads, following the election of a Labour Government promising a 'New Age' of welfare and seemingly prepared to 'think the unthinkable' on welfare reform, at a time when public expenditure on welfare benefits has reached nearlyL100 billion per annum. In 1985 the Conservative's Green Paper on social security reform announced that the benefits system had 'lost its way'. Attempts were made to curb benefits expenditure and reduce welfare dependency, for example through better 'targeting' of needs, the reinforcement ofpersonal and family responsibility, and tighter administrative controls. The ten years from 1988 to 1998 saw the introduction of many new benefit schemes including income support, family credit, the social fund, disability living allowance, incapacity benefit, and jobseeker's allowance as well asthe increasing influence of European Law. Yet the system 'achieves too little' according to the new Government's Green Paper on welfare reform, which promises ' a new contract between the citizen and the Government, based on responsibilities and rights'. The precise form these responsibilities andrights will take remains unknown, although we already have schemes like the New Deal and proposals for stakeholder pensions. Meanwhile, social security law continues to impact upon the lives of millions of citizens.After ten years of major legislative change, and with the prospect of a new direction, this is a time to take stock and to analyse the social and legal impact of the past decade's legislation, case law, and policy, as well as considering possible reforms. The book's approach is to organise this taskthematically, particularly with regard to the social context to social security, through discrete chapters on, for example, gender and the family, disability, housing, old age, and unemployment. It is also opportune to examine the theoretical framework of state welfare and social security,particularly in the context of social rights. The book aims to provide an authoritative, contextual and critical account of how British social security law has evolved, how it operates, its substance, and its social effects.
Download or read book Employment Law in Practice written by The City Law School and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007-12-20 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written specifically for students on the Bar Vocational course, the Bar manuals are updated regularly and are very popular with practitioners as well as students.
