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The Government’s recent family-friendly proposals could spell problems for employers. In its response to the green paper on work and parents, the CBI says it would be impractical to give …

Being able to arrange a replacement in limited circumstances did not mean a sports instructor was self-employed. This month we look at constructive dismissal, disability discrimination and psychiatric injury. Plus, is an employer liable for discrimination when the incident took place outside the course of employment?

Employees have more chance of winning an employment tribunal case if backed by a trade union, according to recent figures from the TUC. Focus on Employment Tribunals, the annual trends …

The Disability Discrimination Act is to be extended to cover over 600,000 disabled people already in work and a further seven million jobs. Proposals include increased legal protection for people …

The employment law team at Pinsent Curtis Biddle answer questions on workplace issues Statement of terms and conditions Q:  I have heard of a case relating to the statement of …

The Myers Report on pension fund investment has recommended that the MFR, set up after the Maxwell pensions scandal to safeguard occupational pension schemes, should be replaced. Instead, it proposes …

Key employees inevitably have access to a company’s confidential information. If they leave, taking highly secret information, customers and even your best employees to a rival venture, it could spell disaster. Can they be stopped? henry clinton-davis examines some of the steps that employers can take to retain or at least restrain departing personnel

Racial discrimination and victimisation is an emotive subject that requires sensitive handling. Drawing on recent real-life cases, Pauline Matthews looks at some typical situations an employer may face when dealing with such allegations

The draft Code of Practice for the Data Protection Act has been met with much criticism and controversy. Kirsty bamford and Paul Killen look at the original Act, consider the …

From this autumn, employers in charge of recruiting staff to work in close contact with children or other vulnerable groups will have an additional tool with which to check out …

This weeks news High blood-lead levels in decline The number of workers under surveillance for high levels of lead in their blood is continuing to show small declines, the Health …

Figures show the building industry clearly needs to examine its safety record

Britain’s railway industry must learn from its mistakes when it comes to health and safety, not retreat into a shell, the HSE has urged. Timothy Walker, director- general of the …

Employers are too often complacent about risks of RSI, especially to the young More than three-quarters of young workers in the UK are at risk of getting repetitive strain injury …

This months news Breathe easy The British Lung Foundation has launched two leaflets to promote the work of its Breathe Easy Club, which provides support and information for people with …