Employment law

HR news and analysis including: Newcastle College buys a major part of Carter & Carter from administrators the European Council...

After six months in the shadows, the Equality and Human Rights Commission is preparing a YouTube awareness campaign.

Investigations into workplace fatalities could become more intensive after new corporate manslaughter law comes into force, experts have warned.Ray Hurst,...

Trade union Unite has called for the previous management team at Northern Rock to face investigation in the wake of...

Getting to grips with the new corporate manslaughter law is still causing headaches for HR practitioners – just weeks before...

The recent emergence of ‘virtual jobs’ and ‘virtual communities’ is changing the way companies attract and retain skilled staff. And...

Youth may be wasted on the young, but do age regulations accept any substitute for experience?

Working from home reduces stress in office workers, but leads to fears about career progression, according to research.A survey of 749...

As an employment lawyer, I’m used to being contacted by HR professionals in fits of rage about senior employees who...

The recent media spotlight on the expenses claims of MPs should be a reminder to employers to keep an eye...

The fines being handed down to companies, following work-related deaths, is only a fraction of their total annual turnover, new...

We have a temporary worker who has been with us for more than two years and has become very much...

Sharma & Others v Manchester City CouncilPart-time status need not be the sole reason for discriminatory treatment for a claim...

New parents would be able to take up to 26 weeks’ leave together if they wished under Conservative proposals.The government...

Maternity leave can be a minefield for HR. You may well be delighted for the expectant mother, but there’s also...