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After years of tortuous deliberation the Government has proposed much-needed changes to the law on the Transfer of Undertakings. christopher mordue assesses their likely impact
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By the end of 2003 discriminating against a person on the grounds of their beliefs will be outlawed. But do we need a law on religious discrimination in Great Britain? And what changes will HR professionals have to make to existing anti-discrimination policies? compiled by Sarah-jane north
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Requests to work from home are becoming more common as employees strive for work-life balance. But how do you handle them? With the utmost consideration, warns sue nickson
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A major restructuring exercise was the perfect opportunity for Air Miles to get its consultative machinery up to scratch. But no-one could foresee the impact this would have on the reorganisation, as tim craddock explains
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Russell Brimelow looks at the key issues which will be hitting HR directors’ desks in the near future, and plans out an agenda for an HR director to consider
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The age-old commercial tradition of schmoozing clients on the golf course could land companies in tribunal following new amendments to discrimination laws, warns a leading employment adviser. The Sex Discrimination …
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two apparently Contradictory judgements address whether treatment must have any material consequences to constitute a detriment under discrimination law. Plus, cases on Tupe, termination payments and unfair dismissal for misconduct unrelated to employment
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Organisations worried about damage to their reputations from the out-of-hours misconduct of employees could be justified in sacking them. In the case of Post Office v Liddiard, the Court of …
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The Disability Rights Commission has urged the Government to rip up the Disability Discrimination Act and start again in its first annual review. Only a brand new piece of legislation …
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This month’s news in brief Vote on new draft of Consultation directive A vote is expected later this month on a new draft of the Information and Consultation directive which …
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Staff are being encouraged by the Government to blow the whistle on employers they suspect are breaching health and safety law. The HSE’s Workers Web Page, thought to be the …
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The employment law team at Shadbolt &Co answer questions on workplace issues
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The majority of HR practitioners believe pensions should be protected under the Tupe regulations when staff transfer between employers. Ninety-two per cent of respondents to a Personnel Today poll said …
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With a new law for corporate manslaughter in the offing, drink and drugs testing is at the forefront of many employers’ minds. But how far can you justify such an intrusive policy and how do you ensure it’s legal? Louise Reohr advises
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Russian employees and the country’s unemployed are to be given access to online learning following a deal between learning technology provider Click2learn and the Russian system integration specialists CSS. The …