Over the last few years, the complexity and cost of adherence to employment legislation has increased substantially.
An employee who became depressed when her husband told her he was gay has successfully sued her employers, Holland & Barrett.
Last year, Vicky lost her job as an HR consultant in a department restructure. “It was a brutal process,” she says. “I was already looking for a new role, but this made my search more urgent and less...
Events in 2012 such as Tesco being fined £115,000 for having illegal workers and the revocation of London Metropolitan University’s student licence has not surprisingly led to a general increase in...
A High Court judge has ruled that Christians have no right to decline working on a Sunday as it is not a core component of the Christian faith.
A system of statutory parental rights is planned for 2015, in addition to changes to the current system of unpaid parental leave taking place in 2013.
Office banter could cost businesses up to £292 billion in tribunal claims in 2013, according to a study by law firm Allen & Overy.
Just over half of British businesses have heard of the UK Bribery Act, despite the fact that the legislation was introduced over a year ago, according to research published by professional services...
Office parties: a potential backdrop to alcohol-fuelled photocopier ‘incidents’, excruciating dance-floor displays and bleary-eyed mornings after. And many an HRD will be breathing a sigh of relief...
People who volunteer in schools and clubs in England and people who need to be vetted for jobs will no longer need duplicate checks on their background, the Home Office has confirmed today.
It's been another year during which businesses have had to continue to trade in a 'sluggish' economy. Unsurprisingly therefore, the majority of the employment advice provided to businesses, has...
The economic crisis will continue to dominate the agenda in 2013, with further challenges ahead for Europe and beyond, especially within the public sector in this age of austerity. These turbulent...
