Increasing numbers of civil service staff are overturning dismissals because government HR departments are failing to follow statutory dismissal procedures,...
Employment law
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Most organisations should be prepared for the forthcoming age legislation, but are they?
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Aidan Eardley, barrister, One Brick Court
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Potential tax liability for employers of ‘self-employed’ workers
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The prospect of an employment tribunal fills most in HR with dread. To make matters worse, a recent investigation by Personnel Today found that tribunals often treat HR professionals with scepticism. So how can HR represent its organisation convincingly?
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I work for a courier company. During the recent hot weather, we had three quite serious injuries where our drivers...
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From 1 October, UK employers must comply with new anti-age discrimination laws
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No duty to increase sick pay for disabled employee
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The ban on smoking in public places in Scotland has claimed its first commercial scalps, with leisure firm Rank announcing it will cut 200 jobs across the UK
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The government is reportedly planning to introduce a work permit system for Bulgarians and Romanians that will require them to prove they can fill specific skill shortages
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Thomson Holidays is cutting 450 jobs after announcing plans to close its Glasgow call centre
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Hospitality employers remain divided over whether there should be a blanket ban on Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants working in the UK when the two countries join the European Union next year
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About 270 car workers at Dura Automotive Systems in Llanelli, Wales, have begun indefinite strike action after failing to reach an agreement over redundancy terms
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Amicus welcomes government pledge to include offshore workers in changes to working time regulations
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Amicus union has welcomed a commitment from employment relations minister, Jim Fitzpatrick, to clarify the legislation around allowing offshore workers paid holiday entitlement
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The TUC has called for all employers who offshore any part of their operations to cheaper locations abroad to be forced to pay large sums in compensation to workers who lose their jobs as a result