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Employers agree introducing employment tribunal fees will reduce litigation, Eversheds poll shows

David Woods, 31 Jan 2012

Almost eight out of 10 employers believe introducing employment tribunal fees will help reduce tribunal...

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Government to pilot mediation scheme to curb 'complex' tribunal process

David Woods, 23 Jan 2012

The Government is to launch a pilot scheme for two regional mediation networks for small and medium-sized...

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Costa Concordia: rushing to blame an employee without knowing the facts?

Martin Pratt, 20 Jan 2012

At first glance it seems odd to draw parallels between Francesco Schettino, the captain of the stricken...

Under the spotlight: social media in the workplace

Elaine Banton, 13 Jan 2012

The use of social media in the workplace has become a hot topic in employment law and in particular most...

Employment law in dire need of reform

David Woods, 06 Dec 2011

HR leaders, thinkers and CEOs from some of the UK’s most prominent organisations have joined forces...

Government announces shake-up to employment law with a consultation on 'protected conversations' about poor performance

David Woods, 23 Nov 2011

The Government has announced a consultation on ‘protected conversations’, to allow employers to have...

Changes to Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act will have effects on prisons and mental health secure units

HR Editorial, 31 Aug 2011

From tomorrow, changes to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act (2007), will mean, in...

Acas: Government cuts will have 'profound implications' on employment relations

HR Editorial, 24 Aug 2011

Government measures to reduce the deficit and reconfigure the role of the state could have "profound...

Public sector employers face 37% of employment appeals

David Woods, 18 Jul 2011

The public sector faces 37% of employment appeals despite employing just 22% of UK workforce, research...

News of the World closure will lead to tribunal cases and whistleblowing, industry experts warn

HR Editorial, 08 Jul 2011

The closure of the News of the World from this Sunday, could lead to an increase in employment tribunal...

Giving 'negligent references' to former staff could leave HR in hot water, according to legal experts

David Woods, 03 Jun 2011

Employers have been warned about giving negligent references on ex-employees following a recent High...

Lords committee to grill Chris Grayling over jobseekers

David Woods, 04 Apr 2011

Minister of state at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Chris Grayling MP, will appear before...

Church leaders given guidance on how best to handle people management issues

David Woods, 14 Mar 2011

A guidance manual has been revised to help leaders in churches and Christian organisations handle people...

The Employment tribunal system is 'broken' the CIPD claims

David Woods, 09 Mar 2011

More than two out of three employers (69%) say they have no effective protection against employees making...

Impact of additional paternity leave will depend on level of uptake

Elaine McIlroy, 23 Feb 2011

A new right to additional paternity leave (APL) will be introduced on 6 April 2011 in an effort to promote...

TUPE now applies to firms bought out of administration

Siân Harrington, 22 Feb 2011

An Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that employees are fully protected under TUPE when the business...

Default retirement age will have critical impact

Ashley Norman, 03 Feb 2011

A review of the default retirement age (DRA) has been on the cards for 2011 for some time now. Since...

Employee discrimination claims more suited to Alice in Wonderland than 21st century, says leading HR director

Siân Harrington, 31 Jan 2011

A leading HR director has called on ministers and policy makers to see for themselves the "Byzantine"...

Positive discrimination for women but U-turn over plans to force employers to disclose gender pay differences

Peter Crush, 03 Dec 2010

Equal pay groups are said to be "dismayed" at the Government's U-turn changing its original plan to force...

Longleat staff over aged 65 made to retire: should other employers be following in Longleat's footsteps?

Helen Samuel, 03 Dec 2010

Longleat safari park hit the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons as it was revealed that all...

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Modern HR must take on many roles to demonstrate competence and effectiveness, say DAVE ULRICH, JON YOUNGER, WAYNE BROCKBANK and MIKE ULRICH, who celebrate...

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