Employment law

Earlier this year the Office for National Statistics released figures that showed 95,000 more people over the age of 50...

The revised Acas code of practice on grievances and disciplinary procudures is shorter and less prescriptive, but employers should still be wary

Hopes of a landmark decision in the High Court case between British Airways (BA) and pilots union Balpa have been...

Sue Ashtiany, head of the Nabarro employment team, was announced as a winner of the ‘Professional of the Year’ category,...

Most employers know their key legal obligations – from duty of care to staff to dismissal procedures.But it’s easy to...

The Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill proposed by Labour MP Andrew Miller has been withdrawn following an announcement...

Telesales account manager Theresa Bailey was recently awarded £5,146 by an employment tribunal after her manager forced her to wear...

Home secretary Jacqui Smith has attempted to defuse the police pay row by offering changes to the service’s pension scheme.Officers...

The Workers Registration Scheme (WRS) should be scrapped, according to an alliance of employers, unions and migrant groups.The TUC, the...

East Midlands Business, a provider of business support services to SMEs, has bought HR software from Snowdrop to centralise employee information...

A landmark deal on the rights of agency workers has been agreed between the government, employers and trade unions.

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Facebook, one of the most popular social networking sites in the world, has this week implemented around 40 safeguards to...

Supermarket giant Asda has launched a new flexible working scheme for its employees to improve their work-life balance. ‘Asda Flex’...

Public sector employers are risking big fines as well as costly delays by failing to consult with their staff about...

Don't take the easy way out: if you make sure you have sound policies and procedures for dismissal and follow them, you can't go wrong, writes David Green.