Employment law

It is unfortunate that the secretary of state John Hutton believes that a move to extend the right to ask...

But what exactly does the new-look immigration system hold in store for UK employers?The government’s overhaul of UK immigration started...

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Features editor Jo Faragher interviews HR directors on the future of talent management, how it...

The TUC is calling on chancellor Alistair Darling to increase the weekly limit on statutory redundancy pay from £330 to...

James v London Borough of Greenwich Facts Ms James was engaged by an agency under a ‘Temporary Worker Agreement’. The...

Employers could be held liable for the suicides of ex-employees after a landmark ruling by the House of Lords.Law Lords...

Half of small and medium-sized firms are “afraid” to discipline staff for fear of being sued, new research has found.A...

An insurance company manager has been sacked for working as a magician at a children’s party while on sick leave.Mr...

One-third of Liverpool-based employers believe they should take an interest in the drinking exploits of their staff outside working hours.A...

An Aberdeen employment tribunal has ruled that offshore staff are entitled to paid holidays under the Working Time Directive.The tribunal,...

Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, which currently sets out the law on prevention of illegal migrant working...

Public sector union, Unison has urged Coventry City Council to stop wasting public funds fighting equal pay claims.Unison has made...

Opposition MPs have reacted angrily to the progression through Parliament of the controversial Bill on agency workers’ rights.Despite more than...