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May we take this opportunity to wish all members a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year
Christmas Shutdown : Our offices will be closed from 5.00pm on Friday 21 December 2007 until 9.00am on Wednesday 2 January 2008.
There will be skeleton duty cover on the employee relations and health, safety and environmental departments on Thursday 27 December, Friday 28 December and Monday 31 December between 9.00am and 5.00pm.
To access this service please telephone our normal office number, 0121 456 2222. Alternatively, to reach the duty officers direct use the following mobile numbers:
ER duty officer 07921 049602
H&S duty officer 07712 198467.
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Courses, Seminars and Training Programmes for 2008
We have recently sent all members two copies of our 2008 training brochure. If you prefer you can access a pdf version of the brochure via the link below or email us.
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Hat-trick of awards for EEF
EEF are celebrating a hat-trick of awards for their business support, health and safety and conference venue teams.
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EEF appoints new Chief Executive Officer to support and strengthen UK manufacturing sector
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, today announced the appointment of Gilbert Toppin as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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Taking care of business 2007-2008
Learn more about what we have done this year for our members in manufacturing, engineering and technology sectors and beyond.
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New Chief Executive of Advantage West Midlands announced
The new Chief Executive of Advantage West Midlands has been named as Mick Laverty.
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Corporation Tax must be cut to 25% as part of strategy to restore competitiveness
The headline rate of corporation tax must be cut to 25% by 2011 as part of a wide-ranging strategy to address the UK’s rising tax burden according to EEF West Midlands.
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Employment Bill will give boost to dispute resolution say manufacturers
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has welcomed today’s publication of the Employment Bill and its emphasis on a better way of solving disputes in the workplace.
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Industry welcomes pre-emptive move on rates
EEF West Midlands welcomed today’s cut in interest rates believing that the balance of evidence is moving increasingly to downside risks of a sharper economic slowdown.
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Time for Europe to do more than just talk on labour market flexibility
Manufacturers in the region have urged Europe's leaders to ditch proposals which could damage labour market flexibility at a time of increasing economic uncertainty.
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Manufacturers resilient in tougher climate – EEF/Grant Thornton survey
Manufacturers continue to record healthy growth and remain upbeat about the future despite tougher trading conditions, according to a leading barometer of the sector published today by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation and Grant Thornton.
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How much do you know about the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004? Test your knowledge
As of April 2008, ICE Regulations will apply to even more employers. Find out more and test your understanding of this subject against one of our own lawyers.
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New penalties for employers who do not pay minimum wage
The government is to crack down on ‘rogue employers’ with a range of new powers, including potentially unlimited penalties for the most serious offenders and stronger powers for inspectors to investigate evidence of wrong doing.
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2008 brings the start of major changes to the UK immigration system
Over the next year, sweeping changes will be made to the UK immigration system. We look at how the new system will be structured and what it will mean for employers.
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Case law update - Dismissal for smoking is fair
In Smith v Michelin Tyre PLC, a tribunal found that an employee’s dismissal for a one-off breach of the company’s no-smoking policy constituted gross misconduct and was fair.
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Pensions Bill 2007 published
On 5 December 2007, the government published the Pensions Bill 2007 which provides details about its personal accounts scheme as well as some deregulatory measures affecting occupational pension schemes. We explain what the Bill contains.
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Flexible Working Survey 2007
The deadline for the survey is Monday 17 December 2007. If you have not yet completed and returned your questionnaire, please return for the attention of Andrew Richards by post or fax to 0121 454 6745. With thanks in anticipation. |
2007 EEF West Midlands Apprentice of the Year awards
The winners of the 2007 EEF West Midlands Apprentice of the Year awards were announced at a recent celebratory dinner at the ICC in Birmingham .
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Economic Briefing - December 2007
EEF's monthly bulletin examines economic trends for manufacturing, engineering and technology-based businesses.
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How much is REACH going to cost you?
Despite criticism from industry over the lack of appropriate consultation and the 'high' fees businesses would be charged to comply with REACH operations, the European Commission (EC) has now published its draft regulations. We look at what it means for employers.
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High value - How UK manufacturing has changed
Manufacturing continues to be vital to the UK ’s prosperity. In 2006, it added over £150bn to the economy and accounted for around a seventh of total UK output. This report looks at the changes made in the sector as well as the results.
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