Campaigners have called on the government to offer help to the UK's six million unpaid carers struggling alone.
Employment law
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As with any successful relationship, there has to be trust between employer and employee. Yet when a member of staff is suspected of wrongdoing, it may be tempting to resort to undercover monitoring, or to hire private investigators
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A new agency brings together all matters that are decided by tribunals
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The former City banker who brought a high-profile £7.5m sex-discrimination claim against Merrill Lynch has lost her appeal against the tribunal decision to throw her case out
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While the number of mothers taking their full maternity leave entitlement is rising, only 36% of fathers take more than two weeks paternity leave
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The Court of Appeal has found a car manufacturer liable for the suicide of an employee who suffered depression after an injury it admitted liability for
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Occupational health professionals can prove their worth by playing a vital role in tackling the UK's long-hours culture
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Graduates born after 1980 are looking for flexible working and a better work-life balance, as well as career development from their employers
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The government's pledge to review the effect of employment law on companies is welcomed by the CBI
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Firms are being urged to work 'smarter' by taking part in Work Wise Week in May.
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Employment tribunal applications only rose slightly in 2005, but legal experts expect a massive rise in the number of claims this year as forthcoming age discrimination legislation will "cause havoc"
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The controversial French youth labour law, which has sparked strikes and protests across the country, breaks European age discrimination legislation, legal experts have confirmed.
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We have a female member of staff in the office with a personal odour problem. Other employees have complained and...
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A range of amendments will give the new law the bite it needs to have a serious impact
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Cable & Wireless v Muscat, Court of Appeal, 9 March 2006Until a couple of years ago, it was thought very...