Employment law

The top priority for HR teams in the coming year is adapting to the Employment Rights Bill, according to research by law firm Freeths.

Migrant workers in the care sectors are being exploited by employers demanding money if they try to leave, according to the Royal College of Nursing.

Legal risk and the prospect of employment tribunal claims are the main concerns of organisations when making redundancies, not the loss of skills.

Ethnic minority graduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds are 45% less likely to be offered an entry-level professional role than more advantaged white applicants.

Opinion over the Employment Rights Bill remains divided as the initial raft of amendments become known in response to consultation.

Tennis players on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour are set to receive paid maternity leave in a landmark scheme supported by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the PIF.

MP says the Employment Rights Bill bolsters maternity rights, without consideration of rights of fathers.

The CIPD is urging the government to provide clarity for employers as new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill are unveiled.

Solicitors Regulation Authority orders BNP Paribas lawyer to pay £31,000 after using nicknames such as ‘Pol Pot’ and ‘Jabba the Hutt’.

The government has defended its decision not to increase the rate of statutory sick pay (SSP) in its response to a consultation on proposed sick pay reforms in the Employment Rights Bill.

Government confirms amendments to the Employment Rights Bill as it prepares to update the law within which trade unions operate.

Most UK employees believe it’s fair for employers to expect in-person working when it adds real value to the business.

The government has responded to a consultation on including agency workers in a ban on 'exploitative' zero-hours contracts.

Employment Rights Bill amendment doubles maximum protective award when employers fail to comply with collective redundancy obligations.

Agency workers included in ban on ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts, as government tables amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.