Two important employment law changes take effect from 21 March
2011.
First, an initial medical examination will no longer be required
for employees who are re-employed by the same employer within 30
days of their previous employment, either for the same position or
on the same terms & conditions. This includes employees who are
re-employed within 30 days after the change comes into force.
Second, employers will be required to issue collective employment
certificates covering the employment completed by employees who
have worked under two or more fixed-term contracts entered into
within a two-year period since their first agreement started.
This will not apply where the employee is no longer employed on a
fixed–term basis.
However, where employment continues beyond the two-year period
under an indefinite-term contract entered into within the two-year
period, the certificate should be issued at the end of the two-year
period.
Where employment continues beyond the two-year period under a
fixed-term contract, the certificate does not have to be issued
until after the contract ends.
This change only applies to contracts entered into on or after 21
March 2011.
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The original publication date for this article was 21/03/2011.
