Employee relations
Health workers’ unions suspend strikes in Northern Ireland
New NI minister of health secures funding for pay parity with NHS England.
‘Toxic, bullying culture’ and lack of diversity in fire services
Some of England’s fire and rescue services have a 'toxic, bullying culture' and a lack of diversity, inspectors have found.
Six employment law cases that will shape 2020
We look at six important employment law cases that will get the headlines in 2020, covering significant issues such as...
Settlement agreements: Paying employees’ legal bills
The amount that an employer should pay towards a departing employee’s legal fees for taking advice on a settlement agreement...
Scotland’s university lecturers to reconsider strike action
University lecturers in Scotland are to be re-balloted on whether to strike over pay and increasing workloads.
The Educational Institute...
Former France Télécom managers jailed following staff suicides
French telecom company Orange and three former senior executives have been found guilty of collective moral harassment in the way...
Thousands of Northern Ireland nurses strike over pay and resourcing
Thousands of nurses in Northern Ireland have gone on strike over “unsafe” staffing levels and pay inequality with the rest...
New Bill to provide ‘right to get to work’ during transport strikes
Commuters will be given a “basic right” to get to work each day under a new law set to be...
British Airways pilots accept new pay deal
British Airways pilots have accepted a new pay deal, ending the dispute over pay and conditions that led to a...
Royal Parks workers’ pay increased following further strike threat
Park and toilet attendants who work at the Royal Parks in London have been awarded a 31% pay increase after...
The 10 most important employment law cases in 2019
We round up the most significant cases of the year including legal judgments on CCTV, restrictive covenants, enhancing shared parental leave, collective bargaining and more...
Worker reps would be part of Labour nationalisation move
Labour will start re-nationalising water and energy companies within 100 days of taking office, shadow chancellor John McDonnell will announce...
Northern Ireland health strike continues after pay offer rejected
A fresh pay offer for health workers in Northern Ireland, who have been on strike for almost two weeks, has been rejected by unions.
SWR begins 27-day strike over role of guards
South Western Railway (SWR) workers today began a 27-day strike – thought to be the longest in the history of...
University staff begin eight-day strike over pay and pensions
Today (25 November) marks the start of an eight-day strike by lecturers and other university staff over pay and pensions....
