Employment law

The government is to explore ways to make dealing with flexible working requests easier for employers.It has set up a...

The needs of the UK’s most vulnerable workers are not being met, with “repeat offender” employers partly to blame, a...

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Will flexible working become a casualty of the credit crunch after BP...

A group of equality experts, business leaders and union chiefs has been formed to advise ministers on how best to...

Manufacturers’ body the EEF is to tour the UK with conciliation body Acas to help employers understand how the forthcoming...

Flexible working could soon become a casualty of the credit crunch, an employment expert has warned.Julie Quinn, employment partner at...

Marks & Spencer looks set to slash redundancy benefits for its 60,000 staff by up to 25% within the next...

A hospital trust has been fined £22,000 after it allowed an employee to become exposed to a dangerous chemical while...

UK small business owners are clocking up 50 working hours every week, according to a survey by Bank of Scotland...

An employment tribunal which found a London lawyer had suffered sex discrimination and harassment has refused to reconsider its decision....

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employment lawyers warn firms could risk equal pay claims after a TUPE...

KPMG believes that if you look after parents, staff are more likely to stay. Nick Martindale looks at its approach...

Hardly a day goes by where we don’t read something about the ubiquitous ‘credit crunch’ and the current economic crisis....

The government has launched a new campaign which aims to help employers save time and money on employment costs. The...

Caring for a relative, partner or friend who becomes disabled, chronically ill or frail is not something that we plan...