Diageo workers have secured themselves better redundancy packages under future restructuring plans, following threats to strike in early 2010.
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A work experience student has been found guilty of conducting £110,000-worth of insider trading at an investment bank which offered...
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A male academic has been awarded £18,000 after winning a sex discrimination case against the University of Surrey.An employment tribunal...
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The recent “Back with a Bump” poll commissioned by the National Childbirth Trust has found that over a third of...
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Employers “should be wary” of poaching staff from rival firms and look to introduce restrictive covenants to protect their own...
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Only a small number of the illegal workers arrested as part of the government crackdown at the 2012 Olympic Games...
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Friday Podcast: the Walker Review and the finance sector; Business in the Community and musculoskeletal health; the Bribery Bill
by Rob Mossby Rob MossHR news and views including:
The HR implications of the Walker Review on corporate governance in the financial sector
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Male over-50s made redundant in recession find it hardest to get another job
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMen aged 50+ who have lost their jobs in the recession are at serious risk of being shut out of...
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As recent events show, failure to check immigrant worker status can lead to fines and embarrassment. Michael Bradshaw and Nicola McMahon advise on how a detailed and thorough policy can help employers avoid such traps.
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Employers that take on youngsters must be careful of various regulations, including those related to working hours and health and safety. Georgina Fuller reports.
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One way of dealing with a slew of redundancies is to identify a pool of staff from which cuts will be made. However, this can be fraught with risk if handled in a cavalier manner, as Heidi Blakey and Claire Bolton explain.
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld the decision of the Employment Tribunal that there had not been a service provision...
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The High Court has upheld the UK’s default retirement age, which allows employers to force workers to retire once they...
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Blacklisting trade union members will be banned under new government regulations. The move follows evidence that a number of employers...
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Employment law experts pick some of the highlights of 2009 and look forward to 2010. Q What do you see as...