The government broke race laws with its controversial changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP), according to the Commission for Racial...
Employment law
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EEF keeps up pressure by setting out concerns over EU plans on agency workers to Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherManufacturing and engineering employers’ group the EEF has written to in-coming prime minister Gordon Brown expressing its concern over trade...
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Olympic Delivery Authority ‘positive’ about talks with unions over terms and conditions for workers constructing 2012 games infrastructure
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has said it is continuing with “positive negotiations” with unions over the construction projects of...
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I wonder whether the author of your ‘might is not right’ letter has been on the receiving end of an employment dispute?...
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Corporate killing law puts senior managers under scrutiny even though they cannot be charged.
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Blundell v St Andrews Catholic Primary School When is a job not the same job? That was the question considered...
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A sigh, a shake of the head, a feeling of acute exasperation and then a real sense of empathy for...
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A new breed of HR specialists is being sought by top companies willing to pay huge salaries to keep their...
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GMB union to test Gordon Brown with call for staff to gain full employment rights from day one
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherGordon Brown’s incoming government faces a key test this week when unions are expected to call for workers to be given...
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Workers at the Department for Work and Pensions likely to face further compulsory redundancies
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWorkers at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are likely to be facing more compulsory redundancies, a move likely...
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One in three IT workers abuse their access to company systems by looking at confidential information, including private files, wage...
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Workers at supermarket chain Kwik Save have been left “shocked and devastated” after the company closed one-third of its stores, retail union...
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Education secretary Alan Johnson to consider national framework for school support staff pay and conditions
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEducation secretary Alan Johnson is to consider introducing a nationally consistent pay and conditions framework for school support staff. The...
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Immigration minister Liam Byrne rules out any changes on Highly Skilled Migrant Programme amendments
Immigration minister Liam Byrne has broken his silence over controversial changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) – and has ruled out...
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A solicitor who was diagnosed with breast cancer while working at Scotland Yard is reported to be claiming she was unfairly...