Employers commonly outsource parts of their business. Outsourcing is the process of transferring an existing business function to an external provider to use outside resources to perform activities previously handled within the organisation.
Rob Moss examines eight potential new equality laws, including race and disability equal pay rules and dual discrimination claims.
A series of leaked messages show staff at a Welsh prison laughing at violent encounters with inmates.
Recent actions by HMRC against fraudulent avoidance of tax payments demonstrate the importance of knowing what risks might lie in employers' wider supply chains.
Asda has unveiled plans to outsource more than 100 roles to an Indian supplier, prompting fears of job cuts.
Sainsbury's has announced plans to cut 1,500 jobs as part of an ongoing programme to streamline operations.
There are huge risks in trusting the computer system to be always right – an illogical position currently backed up by UK law. If we are to avoid future scandals such as the Post Office vs the sub-postmasters there must be fundamental technology change – or employees and franchisees will continue to be at risk.
Last October’s Procurement Act was a ‘huge missed opportunity’ to tighten up rules around outsourcing public services and protecting employees.
The omission of some health workers from an NHS bonus scheme could lead to ministers being subject to a judicial review.
The Brook House inquiry finds a toxic culture allowed 'desensitised' staff to physically and verbally abuse migrants.
"Single source" equal pay protections scrapped by Retained EU Law Act to be reinstated by secondary legislation.
Prospect says it needs to understand the wider implications of the Vodafone Three merger on the telecoms sector.
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