Trade unions
Five tribunal claims that will increase in post-fees era
Following last month’s decision of the Supreme Court declaring that employment tribunal fees were unlawful, the number of tribunal claims...
Good work or bad? Reaction to the Taylor Review
Any much-anticipated report is likely to divide opinion, and the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices is no different. Rob...
What do the new picketing laws mean in practice for employers?
New picketing laws came into force in March designed to prevent trade unions adopting intimidating tactics during industrial action. Nick...
Information & consultation
Good work or bad? Reaction to the Taylor Review
Any much-anticipated report is likely to divide opinion, and the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices is no different. Rob...
Employer insolvency: What lessons can be learned from Jaeger’s woes?
Jaeger’s problems are the latest warning for employers to know their duties to staff in cases of employer insolvency. Chris...
Top 10 HR questions May 2017: Some other substantial reason
Perhaps the general election means that the collective HR consciousness has its mind elsewhere, or maybe it’s the effect of...
Employee engagement
Broken promises and emoji buttons: What’s next for Sports Direct?
As Mike Ashley’s company hits the headlines again for its working practices, can it overcome its problems or do the...
Should HR own customer experience?
Is it time for organisations to face up to the difficult question of who owns customer experience? Where should HR...
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Industrial action & strikes
No growth in Acas early conciliation notifications
The number of early conciliation notifications has levelled off according to Acas, which has published its 2016/17 annual report.
There...
What do the new picketing laws mean in practice for employers?
New picketing laws came into force in March designed to prevent trade unions adopting intimidating tactics during industrial action. Nick...
Labour manifesto 2017: what employers need to know
The Labour Party’s official manifesto has been released today and includes some of the most radical changes to employment legislation...
