Employment law

In a knowledge-driven economy, employees’ ideas are crucial to fuel innovation and growth. How can organisations support a culture where employees don't fear their ideas will be stolen?

There has been a decline in how ‘safe’ people feel at work, according to a new study by Mental Health First Aid England and Henley Business School.

A marketing manager has won a claim for sex-based harassment and unfair dismissal after her manager endorsed degrading remarks.

With surveys suggesting hiring confidence is at a low, Simon Fowler proposes a pragmatic and long-term approach to managing headcount.

A fifth of bereaved employees (21%) would have liked more time off to manage and work through their grief.

The top priority for HR teams in the coming year is adapting to the Employment Rights Bill, according to research by law firm Freeths.

Migrant workers in the care sectors are being exploited by employers demanding money if they try to leave, according to the Royal College of Nursing.

Legal risk and the prospect of employment tribunal claims are the main concerns of organisations when making redundancies, not the loss of skills.

Ethnic minority graduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds are 45% less likely to be offered an entry-level professional role than more advantaged white applicants.

Opinion over the Employment Rights Bill remains divided as the initial raft of amendments become known in response to consultation.

Tennis players on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour are set to receive paid maternity leave in a landmark scheme supported by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the PIF.

MP says the Employment Rights Bill bolsters maternity rights, without consideration of rights of fathers.

The CIPD is urging the government to provide clarity for employers as new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill are unveiled.

Solicitors Regulation Authority orders BNP Paribas lawyer to pay £31,000 after using nicknames such as ‘Pol Pot’ and ‘Jabba the Hutt’.

The government has defended its decision not to increase the rate of statutory sick pay (SSP) in its response to a consultation on proposed sick pay reforms in the Employment Rights Bill.