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This month’s news in brief DRC calls for an end to legal loophole The Disability Rights Commission is demanding a change in the law, after the Home Office used a …

The employment law team at Boodle Hatfield answer questions on workplace issues Payment in lieu clauses Q:  We recently heard that if we have a payment in lieu of notice …

Prime Minister Tony Blair has confirmed the Government’s commitment to providing two weeks paid paternity leave, pre-empting the results of the consultative period on the review of parents working rights. …

Time to review your bonus scheme? A flurry of recent activity in the courts suggests you might need to take more care when wielding this vital HR tool, says David Green

The Government has announced plans to review the law on consultation over collective redundancies. But new obligations created by the tribunals have already made it a trap for unwary employers, reports Nicholas Robertson

The draft Data Protection Code, which purports to offer employers guidance on managing employee’s records, has so far caused more confusion than clarity. linda farrell and alison hollingsworth take at look at the most likely scenarios where the code may apply and offer some practical solutions

Who has the right to see an occupational medical report and in what circumstances? This is a vexed question on which HR and occupational health departments do not always agree. Phil Allen clarifies the position

In the 100 years that the recruitment industry has existed in the UK, it has enhanced the flexibility of the UK labour market, particularly in relation to the provision of temporary and contract staff. Now, says Frank Morton the Government is planning to bring in new regulations covering the industry

With the hindsight of Paddington and other major incidents, this article highlights key psychosocial issues arising for those responding to disasters.

This month’s news Skin care booklets The Health & Safety Executive has published three guidance booklets on assessing and managing risks from exposure of skin to chemical agents. They are …

HSE offers practical guides to help organisations tackle work-related stress

Nearly half of print workers have suffered from a skin complaint, according to the HSE. A total of 41 per cent of those who replied to the survey said they …

“Job-brokers” are set to persuade employers to take back injured, stressed or sick employees

This month’s news Hay fever advice People with hay fever should be encouraged to review their medication treatments now, before the start of the hay fever season, the British Allergy …

The first-ever public meeting of the two bodies regulating the health of Britain’s workers was held in January. The meeting of the HSE and HSC was attended by more than …