Now that many legislative changes are confined to April and October each year, 1 October 2005 has seen the introduction of a number of changes.
The National Minimum Wage rates have been increased with the rate for workers aged 22 and over rising to £5.05 per hour.
There has been a clarification of the law on sex discrimination.
Alterations have been made to the Patent Act relating to the payment period and other patent procedures.
There are also some new regulations on safety rules for products used by consumers.
To read more about all of these changes go to: Legislative changes
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