Maternity leave can be a minefield for HR. You may well be delighted for the expectant mother, but there’s also...
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Q What are works councils and how do they apply to me?A The term “works council” applies to any body...
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To lose a top team virtually overnight would be extremely bad luck. But when the loss is caused by a...
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In 2007, the Equal Opportunities Commission secured a landmark High Court ruling that UK law on pay and benefits during...
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The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill, after a slow progression through Parliament and lengthy debate, received Royal Assent on...
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Significant changes in Italian employment and pensions law have been introduced after the Italian government implemented an agreement with the...
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Friday podcast: Maternity rights changes, Carter and Carter collapse, employer training accreditation and welfare reform criticisms
by Rob Mossby Rob MossHR news and analysis including:
Welfare reform criticisms – why minister James Purnell’s new rules may disadvantage the disabled
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The number of non-EU IT professionals entering the UK to work has increased by 14% in the past year, new...
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Plans to publish employment tribunal judgments on the internet have been delayed, according to the government.Tribunals minister Bridget Prentice said...
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Once upon a time apprenticeships involved seven years of learning from a master-craftsman under the auspices of a guild qualification....
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To a non-lawyer, the idea of the European Court of Justice having to decide the point at which a pregnancy...
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Q One of our managers was out at a social event with staff. In an incident witnessed by everyone present,...
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Mayr v Backerei und Konditorei Gerhard Flockner OHGFACTS This case was referred to the European Court of Justice by the...
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In the recent case of English v Thomas Sanderson Blinds, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that a man who...
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Court staff will face disciplinary action for serious failures that resulted in hundreds of defendants escaping trial and thousands more...