1,500 jobs expected to be lost in Virgin Money takeover
Around 1,500 jobs are expected to be lost in the £1.7bn takeover of Virgin Money by Clydesdale Yorkshire Banking Group...
Top 10 HR questions May 2018: GDPR special category data
Many HR professionals will have spent months preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Now it is finally in...
TUPE: Establishing reason for dismissal is not always clear cut
Does an employee who is let go shortly before a transfer of business always qualify for automatic unfair dismissal?
What does going into administration really mean for employees?
With stories about company collapse in the headlines all too often, Kelly Tucker from HR Star looks at the practical...
30 landmark employment law judgments
Since its first issue on 9 February 1988, Personnel Today has reported on a staggering number of developments in employment...
Top 10 HR questions January 2018: TUPE consultations
Employees transferring to a new employer in a TUPE situation have the right to be consulted, but the rules on...
How does TUPE apply when an employee asks to be transferred?
When a business or service is transferred outside the UK, affected employees often take redundancy. But what happens if an...
Carillion workers “face uncertain future” after collapse
Thousands of workers face uncertainty after Carillion, the UK’s second largest construction company, went into liquidation yesterday.
The company went...
TUPE abattoir case decision reinforces activity rules
The recent decision on Anglo Beef Processors UK v Longland is the latest TUPE case to confirm the rules on...
Top 10 HR questions July 2017: Data subject access requests
Employers will have less time to respond to data subject access requests under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and...
Repeal Bill: No immediate change for workers’ rights
EU-derived legislation such as the Working Time Directive, TUPE and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will continue to apply...
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...
Redundancy pools: myth vs fact
Determining the correct composition of the redundancy pool is a step in the right direction to carrying out a fair...
