Employers are required to provide employees with an employment contract, a written statement of certain terms and conditions of their employment, within two months of the beginning of their employment.
Employer should always consult with the employee prior to changing an employee's contract of employment. Failure to follow a fair procedure when varying employees' terms and conditions of employment may result in an employee bringing a claim for breach of contract.
Agency workers do not enjoy the employment rights enjoyed by those who can bring themselves within the legal definition of...
Q We are a small company that unfortunately has to terminate the contracts of several employees. What should or should...
This week’s HR news and analysis programme includes a special guide to new illegal worker legislation.Louisa Peacock interviews Richard Port,...
Infuriated police officers will take their protest over pay to court, it has emerged.Just days after the Westminster police rally,...
In many cases, employees who are subject to disciplinary action are suspended as a matter of course. However, the recent...
News and analysis in the human resources sector including: if there is going to be a recession, how will it...
North Wales Probation Area v EdwardsFACTS Mrs Edwards was registered as a temporary (‘relief’) hostel worker, and worked most shifts...
A leading employers’ organisation has urged the government to stand firm in 2008 under increasing union pressure to implement employee-friendly...
Fears that domestic legislation will be passed giving temporary workers full employment rights have grown after EU ministers failed to...
Human resources news and analysis including: the winners of the Personnel Today Awards 2007 why the FA should use psychometric testing, and...
International airlines can breathe a sigh of relief after a court ruled they can treat all staff according to the...
The TUC has launched a new Polish website to support the increasing number of Polish workers in the UK.
The...
Personnel Today online editor Rob Moss interviews Jo Stubbs, managing editor of XpertHR, on the introduction on Monday, 1 October...
Human resources professionals could be stuck with the statutory dismissal procedures for another two years, a leading employment lawyer has...
More than 250,000 temporary jobs could be axed if the government bows to pressure at this week’s TUC Congress to...
