Under new fire-and-rehire rules, even the most reasonable employer could face unfair dismissal claims if it tries to relocate staff.
Employment law
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The number of people immigrating minus the number of people emigrating is provisionally estimated to be 431,000 in the year ending December 2024.
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The sharp decline in international student enrolment was not only a threat to the sector’s financial sustainability but to the UK’s broader economic prospects, it was claimed.
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Staff at the finance giant have been warned via a memo that office attendance could lead to a pay cut via annual appraisals.
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Pooled tips and service charges – also known as ‘tronc’ payments – should be included in holiday pay, according to...
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Less than half of UK workers would comply with a full-time return to office mandate, according to researchers at King’s...
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EHRC launches consultation on updates made to code of practice following last month’s Supreme Court’s judgment on the definition of sex.
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Manager who left job after being 'victim of continuous bullying and racism' – including being called a ‘slave’ – awarded £360,700 at tribunal.
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Last week, the government launched its Immigration White Paper. Ross Kennedy examines which jobs are likely to be affected and how employers should react.
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The government is seeking to appoint more judges and case workers to alleviate the backlog of employment tribunal cases.
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Two-fifths of employers are struggling to hire despite an increase in unemployment, according to the latest Talent Trends report from Michael Page.
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At the Acas 2025 conference in Westminster, Soames accused the government of failing to listen to businesses's concerns about the proposals.
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Teacher and union rep awarded £370,000 after head teacher unfairly dismissed her in ‘revenge’ for her opposing lesson observations plan.
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EHRC extends consultation on an updated code of practice –  following Supreme Court’s biological sex judgment – from two to six weeks.
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Scoring someone lower in a redundancy selection process if they do not have a degree can constitute indirect age discrimination.