Legislation
Disability Discrimination
Act
Maternity, Paternity and adoption regulation changes
Company Registration details on websites
Changes
to employment legislation
Update on
Disability Discrimination from Disability Matters - December 2007
Distance
Selling via the Internet - January 2008
Disability
Discrimination Survey - February 2008
Disability
Discrimination Act 1995 - In relation to businesses.
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Maternity, paternity and adoption regulation changes
(information from Gloucestershire Business Link)
Employers must comply with important new employment rules that come into force in April 2007.
The changes involve a major overhaul of regulations affecting employees' maternity,
paternity and adoption rights. Whilst new flexible working laws mean that employers must
now consider requests for flexible working from those who care for adults.
The new regulations offer employers help in terms of planning staff cover. An employee
intending to return early from maternity or adoption leave must now give her employer 
eight weeks' notice of her intended return dates.
A further significant change is the introduction of a right for employers to maintain
'reasonable contact' with employees, who are on maternity leave.
Read more about the April 2007 Maternity and Adoption regulation changes
Company Registration Details on websites 
The Companies Act 1985 already requires the company's name to appear clearly in all its business letters, cheques and other documents. And, from 1 January 2007, a company's name should now also appear clearly on all its websites. Also, the company's business letters, order forms and websites have to include fuller particulars, namely:
- the company's place of registration and registered number
- the address of its registered office
- in the case of an investment company, the fact that it is such a company
- in the case of a limited company exempt from the obligation to use the word "limited" in its name, the fact that it is a limited company
All these requirements apply whether the document is in hard copy or electronic or any other form.
May we also clarify any misunderstanding regarding the requirement for displaying your VAT registration number on your website. This requirement is not part of the Companies Act 1985 it is part of "The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002".
For an overview of the current law in this area please view tips for complying with the E-commerce regulations
In addition, the Companies Act 2006 - Relevant to public and private companies and limited partnerships takes effect on 20 January 2007.
From 20 January 2007, some electronic communications provisions of the Companies Act 2006 will apply to all companies, both public and private. This means you will be able to use e-communications such as email and websites to:
- communicate with shareholders - subject to shareholder approval
- investigate who has an interest in your shares
- file all basic documents with company registries
- ask for and receive any documents you wish to inspect
You will be able to continue to file documents in paper form if you wish. You must continue to communicate in paper form with shareholders who do not wish to be contacted electronically.
For further details please contact;
Simon Musgrove-Wethey
310k Internet Solutions Ltd
Greyfriars House, 14 Greyfriars Walk, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1UF
T: 0845 6441181 (local rate) E: simon@310k.co.uk
W: www.310k.co.uk
Changes to Employment Legislation (from 1st October 2007)
- Adult minimum wage rises to £5.52 per hour
- 18 - 22 years minimum wage rises to £4.60 per hour
- 16 and 17 year olds minimum wage rises to £3.40 per hour
- Statutory paid leave rises from 20 days per year to 24 days
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