There is a culture of "fear and intimidation" in nursing, RCN warns

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has expressed concern about the "culture of fear and intimidation" in some medical workplaces.

Call for minimum nursing staff levels to avoid another Mid Staffordshire crisis

Minimum nursing staff levels in the UK are needed to protect hospital patients and avoid another Mid Staffordshire-style crisis, a report published today by public services union Unison has stated.

"Unsurprising" Stella English lost her case against Alan Sugar, says employment lawyer

The former winner of TV's The Apprentice lost her claim against Alan Sugar for constructive dismissal last week.

Dismissal claims rise ahead of employment law change

Unfair dismissal claims have risen by almost 50% as employees look to "rush" through claims before new restrictions come into place, which will make it easier for employers to fire underperforming...

Lawyer warns firms about social media vetting as youth crime commissioner quits over Twitter comments

An employment lawyer has cautioned organisations about vetting social media in light of the resignation of the UK's first youth police and crime commissioner after she posted a number of offensive...

TUPE or not TUPE

The government has published a controversial pro-business consultation paper, making broad changes to employees’ rights when control of a business changes. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of...

ACAS launches guide on collective redundancies

Workplace expert ACAS has published a new guidance to help employers handle collective redundancies, in connection with the legislative changes that came into effect on 6 April 2013.

Unions call for millions of workers to walk out in protest at spending cuts

Unite, Britain's largest union, is to press forward with plans for a 24-hour walkout by millions of workers in an "explicitly political" protest against spending cuts.

Employment reforms are a "curate's egg" – good in parts, says Broadway HR director

Some of the proposed employment reforms are upon us, such as fees for lodging an employment tribunal claim. Others are still being mulled over, such as TUPE.

Change "legalistic" culture of tribunals, says CBI

The CBI has called on the Government to embark on a programme of wholesale culture-change of the employment tribunals system.

Almost half of employers want default retirement age reinstated

Nearly half of employers would like the default retirement age (DRA) reinstated, according to a survey published by global law firm Eversheds.

Record compensation payouts for schoolteachers

Schoolteachers were last year paid record amounts of compensation for claims arising from injuries, insults and employment disputes.