The recent agreement by EU employment ministers to give temporary and agency workers the same rights as permanent employees is...
Employment law
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Thomases Jefferson and Paine have a lot to answer for: it was they, in the late 18th century, who proclaimed...
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Race discrimination claim by sales assistant costs Sadie Frost boutique chain £5,000
by Guy Loganby Guy LoganA sales assistant who claimed she was fired from a fashion boutique owned by Sadie Frost because of the colour...
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Cannop and others v Highland Council
The Court of Session considered the extent to which claimants bringing equal pay claims... -
We implemented flexible working last year. In the recruitment world, we’ve got a very flexible approach to how we hire...
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Knife crime threat prompts employers to order stab vests following corporate manslaughter fears
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe threat of knife crime is persuading increasing numbers of employers to provide staff with stab vests to protect them...
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Vodafone disciplinary record revealed in corporate social responsibility report
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryVodafone sacked or disciplined 429 employees for fraud or ethical breaches last year, according to figures revealed in its annual...
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Employment relations minister Pat McFadden has refused to rule out further employment legislation this year. He told HR professionals last...
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Employers should factor in the provision of personal financial advice ahead of implementing voluntary redundancy programmes, according to consultants Watson Wyatt.The...
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A leading construction union has accused the government of complacency about workplace safety which is putting employees’ lives at risk.Ucatt...
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Kimberley Group Housing Ltd v Hambley & others Angel Services (UK) Ltd v Hambley & othersFACTS Leena Homes had a...
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The government White Paper on the Equality Bill was published on 26 June 2008. And although it doesn’t go as...
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It would appear that despite the HR voices, equality minister Harriet Harman is adamant that mandatory pay audits and positive...
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Employment relations minister pledges to save HR £1m per day in legal fees
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherEmployment relations minister Pat McFadden this morning pledged to save HR professionals across the UK £1m per day in consultancy...
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Flexible working finds favour as 40% of engineering firms adapt to change
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryHalf of the UK’s engineering firms are now offering flexible working, with 40% allowing homeworking, according to research by the...