Employment law

Rarely has a new piece of legislation had such a tortuous history as the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. But what does the Act,...

Employment law specialists are largely in the dark about the changes the government has made to the Sex Discrimination Act. Here's what the diversity experts have to say.

Ms Coleman, who cared for her severely disabled son, brought a claim against her former employers alleging that she had...

Hungarian wage agreementA wage agreement between the state-owned Hungarian post office and its trade unions has secured an average salary...

The European Parliament has adopted a five-year strategy to reduce accidents at work by 25%. It is estimated that one...

Can workers take annual leave during a period of sickness absence?Stringer and others vHer Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Court of...

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Equalities experts tell Personnel Today that diversity cannot be truly measured in organisations unless people...

With the UK on the brink of a recession and poor rental growth forcing the first round of redundancies in...

The battle over the right to keep the UK’s opt-out of the 48-hour working week may have been won, but...

The number of employment tribunal claims filed against BA has risen for the second consecutive year.During 2007-08, the airline was...

I enjoyed reading Ranjit Dhindsa’s article regarding Acas’s new code of practice on discipline and grievance (‘Be seen to be...

The government is set to launch a major campaign to boost awareness among carers of the right to request flexible...

Changes to the Sex Discrimination Act will affect pension contributions during maternity leave.Changes to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (SDA),...

Home secretary Jacqui Smith’s decision to stage the latest police pay rise was lawful, the High Court ruled today.The Police...

The UK has secured a deal to keep its opt-out from the Working Time Directive following a meeting of European...