Employment law

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

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...

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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...

Q What is a casual worker?A The phrase ‘casual worker’ is often used to describe workers who are not part...

Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection v WardFACTS The claimant, Ms S Ward, had been employed by the Commission for...

European employment ministers are attempting to thrash out deals on agency workers and working time at a meeting in Luxembourg.Ministers...