Category Archives: Justice

Don’t panic, Mr Boles!

Posted on February 12, 2016 by wonkypolicywonk

Scene: The private office of BIS skills minister, Nick Boles. Civil servant (breathlessly): “Ah, minister and permanent secretary, I’m glad I’ve caught you both. We have a situation.” Minister: “What, trouble in the City?” Civil servant: “No, minister, the City … Continue reading →

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BIS, you cannot be serious!

Posted on February 5, 2016 by wonkypolicywonk

So, with markedly less media hoo-ha than on previous occasions, BIS today ‘named & shamed’ another 92 employers for breaching the national minimum wage (NMW). The relative dearth of national media coverage may reflect the absence from this tranche – … Continue reading →

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Employment tribunal fees: All you need is Gove

Posted on January 23, 2016 by wonkypolicywonk

With almost four months having passed since Ministry of Injustice officials dumped their ET fees review report in the intray of the nation’s slowest reader – junior injustice minister Shailesh Vara MP – and two months having passed since the justice … Continue reading →

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