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    Civil service redundancy changes High Court ruling means job cuts could be postponed

    by Kat Baker 10 May 2010
    by Kat Baker 10 May 2010

    Rejected CSCS changes
    Whitehall severance pay would be capped at a maximum of two years’ salary for employees earning £25,000...

    • Civil Service
    • Employment law
    • Redundancy

    Civil service redundancy package changes ruled unlawful by High Court

    by Kat Baker 10 May 2010
    by Kat Baker 10 May 2010

    Government plans to cut civil service redundancy packages are unlawful and must now be renegotiated, the High Court has ruled....

    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Default retirement age scrapping fears must be addressed by next government

    by Kat Baker 10 May 2010
    by Kat Baker 10 May 2010

    The next government has been urged to address HR chiefs’ concerns over scrapping or raising the default retirement age (DRA)...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Political parties urged by employers’ groups to establish coaltion to protect the economy

    by Kat Baker 7 May 2010
    by Kat Baker 7 May 2010

    Employers groups have urged the political parties to reach a coalition agreement “swiftly” to protect the economic recovery and to...

    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes

    British Airways cabin crew vote ‘overwhelmingly’ to reject peace deal

    by Kat Baker 7 May 2010
    by Kat Baker 7 May 2010

    British Airways (BA) cabin crew have “overwhelmingly” rejected a peace deal by the airline, meaning further strike dates could soon...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Recruitment & retention

    General election immigration policies: how the three main political parties’ policies will affect HR

    by Kat Baker 30 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 30 Apr 2010

    In the final week of the general election campaign, immigration remains a divisive issue between the leading political parties. Kat Baker scrutinises the policies and what they mean for HR.

    • Employment law
    • Employment tribunals

    Shoesmith employment tribunal could be delayed until autumn as High Court appeal is considered by lawyers

    by Kat Baker 28 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 28 Apr 2010

    Sharon Shoesmith’s eagerly awaited employment tribunal could be delayed until at least the autumn if she decides to appeal against...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Employment tribunals

    Climate change discrimination case settled out of court

    by Kat Baker 16 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 16 Apr 2010

    The landmark case which enabled an employee to claim his environmental views amounted to a philosophical belief and should be...

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
    • Sexual orientation discrimination

    Christian counsellor sacked for refusing to work with gay couples may be granted right to appeal

    by Kat Baker 15 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 15 Apr 2010

    The Court of Appeal will today consider whether a Christian counsellor sacked after he refused to work with gay couples...

    • Employment law
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Immigration

    Immigration changes will not cause UK skills exodus, global firms insist

    by Kat Baker 13 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 13 Apr 2010

    Multinational firms have rushed to the defence of immigration changes introduced last week, claiming the new rules will “make no...

    • Careers in HR
    • The HR profession

    Kellogg’s hires Karen McCormick as temporary European HR vice-president

    by Kat Baker 13 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 13 Apr 2010

    Kellogg’s has hired Karen McCormick as its European HR vice-president to cover maternity leave.McCormick started at the cereal maker in...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Strike injunctions will become more common following BA and Network Rail court orders, experts say

    by Kat Baker 12 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 12 Apr 2010

    As unions prepare to stage a wave of strikes this year, are more employers likely to turn to the courts to secure injunctions against industrial action? Kat Baker finds out.

    • Employment law
    • Immigration

    Immigration changes could lead to skills exodus in UK, experts warn

    by Kat Baker 9 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 9 Apr 2010

    Changes to the points-based immigration system amount to “exploitation” of migrant workers and could lead to a future skills exodus...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Equality Bill passed in Parliament and awaiting Royal Assent

    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 7 Apr 2010

    The Equality Bill has passed the final stage in Parliament and will now become law. Last night, MPs approved the...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Skilled migrant workers could be put off coming to UK under immigration changes

    by Kat Baker 6 Apr 2010
    by Kat Baker 6 Apr 2010

    Skilled migrant workers could be put off coming to work in the UK following further changes to the points-based immigration...

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