Acas releases new guidance for agency workers

The guidance is designed to give all those involved a clearer understanding of the current rights of agency workers

IR35 Forum suggests it's time to prepare for private sector reform

Signs still point towards an announcement in this year's Autumn Budget, with the new rules perhaps coming into force in April 2019

Legal lowdown: Growth in 'gagging clauses'

Non-disclosure agreements are increasingly being used as standard business practice

Legal-ease: Employment status

Where we are with the legal definition of employment status

Government response to the Taylor Review: What are the HR issues?

It's difficult to predict if any changes will be made, but there are areas that HR should be watching

The Uber saga continues: Working hours cap

Uber introducing a limit on driving hours is the latest development in the seemingly endless barrage of litigation

No clarity on IR35 private sector rollout

Public sector IR35 legislation has had a negative impact for many. Would the same be true if extended to the private sector?

Autumn Budget: IR35 in private sector more ‘foolhardy’ than ‘fair’

The extension of IR35 regulation has quickly become a topic no business relying on a contract workforce can ignore

What you need to consider taking on fixed-term Christmas staff

Whatever your business it is important that you put careful thought into how to handle additional staff

Protecting your business from rogue employees

The temporary deactivation of Donald Trump's Twitter shows the significant impact 'rogue' employees can have

Protecting intellectual property through employee contracts

A recent High Court case highlights the dangers of taking employees at face value when protecting IP

An employer's guide to injunctions

An injunction can be used to force an individual to do or stop doing something, and can be a useful tool where an ex-employee is flouting their restrictions