Gay barrister who found homophopic comments in case file wins discrimination case

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

A gay barrister who found references to his "batty boy mate" in a case file has had his claim of sexual orientation discrimination upheld at the employment appeal tribunal (EAT). Lee Bennett, who worked at law firm Bivonas

Apprenticeships should embrace diversity, says minister

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:29:00 GMT

Making sure that more people with disabilities or learning difficulties, and those from minorities, are able to benefit from apprenticeships is a priority for the Government, according to skills minister John Hayes.

Weekly dilemma: Employee absence due to adverse weather

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:39:00 GMT

One of my employees has called to say that he's not going to be in for work - and won't be in for the next few days - due to the adverse weather. I know that he has young children who attend a nursery that might be closed, but he doesn't l

Jobs data shows modest increase in permanent appointments

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:01:00 GMT

Jobs data published today points to a modest uplift in the number of permanent appointments, although figures relating to temporary placements and pay offerings suggest that the job market is still experiencing difficulties.

Legal Q&A: Employers' obligations towards apprentices

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:19:00 GMT

Solicitor James Hall provides answers to employers' questions about the law relating to apprenticeships. Q What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a form of cont

Employer branding conference preview: Connecting Employees to Customers to Profit

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:26:00 GMT

London will play host to the 2012 Employer Branding World Series Summit on 21 March and Personnel Today and TMP Worldwide are official partners for the event. The "2012 Employer Branding World Series" S

Small firms to be given £1,500 to hire first apprentices

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:11:00 GMT

Small businesses will be offered £1,500 to take on their first young apprentices, as part of a government drive to boost apprenticeship numbers. To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, Prime Minister David Cameron t

HR Moves: Barclays Bank, the Institute of Leadership and Management, Jurys Inn

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:32:00 GMT

A round-up of the latest HR appointments. Ray Harrison has been appointed to the newly created role of head of training and development for the consumer affairs division of Barclays Bank. Harrison was previously head of tr

National Apprenticeship Week: CIPD offers new guidance for employers

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:19:00 GMT

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has unveiled guidance aimed at improving the quality of apprenticeships, to coincide with the start of National Apprenticeship Week. The guidance, called "Apprenti

Staff who worked at 200 Woolworths stores miss out on compensation

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:57:00 GMT

Around 3,000 staff who were made redundant from just under 200 Woolworths stores across the country will not receive a share of the payout of up to £67.8 million awarded to other employees due to the small size of the workforce in the

Accident reporting changes to cut burden on employers

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:24:00 GMT

Changes to health and safety regulations on reporting accidents may relieve the burden on employers by cutting the amount of incidents that firms have to report to authorities, a legal expert has said. This week, the

Case of the week: Patel v South Tyneside Council and others

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:50:00 GMT

Patel v South Tyneside Council and others FACTS Mr Patel brought an employment tribunal claim against South Tyneside Council. The tribunal decision was signed and sent to the parties on 9 May 2011 (decisio

Companies should publish policies on alcohol, says Alcohol Concern

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT

Public listed companies should have to outline their policy on their staff's alcohol use as an explicit requirement, according to Alcohol Concern. The charity has today written to business secretary Vince Cable to call for

February 2012 employment law changes: five things employers need to know

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:47:00 GMT

Are you wondering how the 1 February change in award limits and amounts payable under employment law&nb

Key employment law changes in 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Many changes are planned for this year. John Charlton explores how they might influence employment practices. Employment law fans must be looking forward to the rest of 2012 with gusto: it promises much on the legislative,

Incentives required to improve employee healthcare benefits