Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • Brightmine
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Free trial
    • Request a quote
  • Webinars
  • Advertise

Personnel Today

Register
Log in
Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • Brightmine
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Free trial
    • Request a quote
  • Webinars
  • Advertise

Insolvency

    • Collective redundancy
    • Employee relations
    • Employment law

    Government wins right to appeal Woolworths collective redundancies decision

    by Rob Moss 13 Sep 2013
    by Rob Moss 13 Sep 2013

    The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has been granted permission to appeal this summer’s judgment by the Employment Appeal Tribunal...

    • Collective redundancy
    • Case law
    • Employee relations

    Failure to inform and consult on redundancies while insolvent

    by Bethan Jones 28 Aug 2013
    by Bethan Jones 28 Aug 2013

    AEI Cables Ltd v GMB and othersIn DLA Piper’s case of the week, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Information & consultation

    What the Usdaw v Woolworths redundancy consultation case means for employers

    by John Charlton 29 Jul 2013
    by John Charlton 29 Jul 2013

    The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling on what constitutes “one establishment” when making 20 or more redundancies is being seen...

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
    • Information & consultation

    Legal opinion: Redundancy consultation under the threat of insolvency

    by Victoria Clark 3 Jun 2013
    by Victoria Clark 3 Jun 2013

    Employers facing urgent and large-scale redundancy programmes often complain that their obligation to collectively consult under the Trade Union and...

    • Employment law
    • Insolvency
    • TUPE

    Staff who worked at 200 Woolworths stores miss out on compensation

    by Laura Chamberlain 3 Feb 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 3 Feb 2012

    Around 3,000 staff who were made redundant from just under 200 Woolworths stores across the country will not receive a...

    • Employment law
    • Insolvency
    • Opinion

    Legal opinion: TUPE after Key2Law – transfers of companies in administration

    by David Malamatenios 30 Jan 2012
    by David Malamatenios 30 Jan 2012

    The vexed question of TUPE and companies in administration has again come into the spotlight in the Court of Appeal...

    • Employment law
    • Insolvency
    • Redundancy

    Weekly dilemma: Administration

    by Personnel Today 23 Jun 2011
    by Personnel Today 23 Jun 2011

    My business is losing money hand over fist, and will shortly go into administration. What does this mean, and what...

    • Employment law
    • Insolvency
    • TUPE

    Getting to grips with TUPE and acquisitions out of administration

    by Personnel Today 2 Mar 2011
    by Personnel Today 2 Mar 2011

    A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling regarding the notoriously ambiguous Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) Regulations means...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Government publishes details of Equality Act coming into force on 1 October 2010

    by Personnel Today 1 Sep 2010
    by Personnel Today 1 Sep 2010

    Alcoholics, smokers, voyeurs and exhibitionists will not be protected by disability provisions in the Equality Act, elements of which come...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Jarvis jobs at risk as railway contractor goes into administration

    by Personnel Today 26 Mar 2010
    by Personnel Today 26 Mar 2010

    Up to 2,000 jobs are at risk at railway contractor Jarvis after it entered into administration yesterday, the Independent has...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Ethel Austin cuts more than 1,000 jobs as shops are shut down

    by Personnel Today 26 Feb 2010
    by Personnel Today 26 Feb 2010

    More than 1,000 staff at Ethel Austin have been made redundant after the firm’s administrator closed 114 shops. The fashion...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Reader’s Digest goes into administration putting 117 UK jobs at risk

    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010
    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010

    Reader’s Digest has gone into administration in the UK, putting 117 jobs at risk, following the collapse of a deal...

    • Business performance
    • Job creation and losses
    • Insolvency

    Administrators at clothing retailer Ethel Austin to shed 500 admin jobs

    by Personnel Today 11 Feb 2010
    by Personnel Today 11 Feb 2010

    Nearly 500 jobs are set to go at clothing retailer Ethel Austin and its sister firm, Au Naturale, which both...

    • Business performance
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Globespan staff laid off as airline goes into administration

    by Personnel Today 17 Dec 2009
    by Personnel Today 17 Dec 2009

    Most employees at Globespan, the parent company of Scotland’s largest airline Flyglobespan, have been made redundant after the firm collapsed.The...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Borders bookshop staff could lose jobs on Christmas Eve

    by Personnel Today 16 Dec 2009
    by Personnel Today 16 Dec 2009

    Up to 1,100 staff at Borders face losing their jobs on Christmas Eve unless a buyer is found this week.The...

Newer Posts
Older Posts

  • Workplace health benefits need to be simplified SPONSORED | Long-term sickness...Read more
  • Work smart – stay well: Avoid unnecessary pain with centred ergonomics SPONSORED | If you often notice...Read more
  • Elevate your L&D strategy at the World of Learning 2025 SPONSORED | This October...Read more
  • How to employ a global workforce from the UK (webinar) WEBINAR | With an unpredictable...Read more

Personnel Today Jobs
 

Search Jobs

PERSONNEL TODAY

About us
Contact us
Browse all HR topics
Email newsletters
Content feeds
Cookies policy
Privacy policy
Terms and conditions

JOBS

Personnel Today Jobs
Post a job
Why advertise with us?

EVENTS & PRODUCTS

The Personnel Today Awards
The RAD Awards
Employee Benefits Live
Employee Benefits
Forum for Expatriate Management
Whatmedia

ADVERTISING & PR

Advertising opportunities
Features list 2025

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin


© 2011 - 2025 DVV Media International Ltd

Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • Brightmine
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Free trial
    • Request a quote
  • Webinars
  • Advertise