Vetting and barring will be devolved to employers, says equalities minister

Hiring-managers, rather than Whitehall, will have to take responsibility for background checks on new employees from September this year, under new legislation outlined by equalities minister, Lib...

Employment tribunal system headed for breaking point, leaving employers in limbo, finds EMW

The employment tribunal system backlog is heading towards breaking point, according to the latest available data, EMW, the commercial law firm, has worked out.

ECJ rules staff that get sick on annual leave are entitled to corresponding paid leave when they recover

The European Court of Justice has ruled that workers who fall sick during their annual leave are entitled to take corresponding paid leave at a later date, irrespective of when the period of ill...

HR technology special 5/7: Do employers need a social media policy at work, or just common sense?

HR departments are finding themselves responsible for holding a mountain of personal data online, where it is less secure than under lock and key in a filing cabinet.

Regional mediation pilot schemes up and running as part of employment tribunal reforms

The latest steps in reforms to the employment tribunal system were unveiled by Employment Relations Minister Norman Lamb (pictured) yesterday, with the appointment of the Regional Mediation Network...

Employees still discriminated against on grounds of age, says Policy Exchange

People aged 50 or above who lose their jobs are more likely to remain out of work for longer periods of time than all other age groups, according to think tank Policy Exchange.

Work Foundation: Government response to youth unemployment is 'insufficient and fragmented'

Ahead of this month’s employment figures, a report published this morning by The Work Foundation warns the Government’s response to the youth unemployment crisis is “insufficient and fragmented, with...

Happy Fathers day: how does the Government intend to shake up paternity arrangements?

You're at the end of your tether. Batman has been using the new sofa as a launch pad for the last hour.

Businesses hold dads back when it comes to family, finds BT and ENEI

A report from BT and the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (ENEI), found that despite fathers having a greater role in raising their children, employers fall short of offering them the...

Government invests in Mandatory Work Placement scheme and tightens sanctions for jobseekers that avoid it

The Government will invest £5million in the expansion of the Mandatory Work Activity scheme, requiring more jobseekers to do a month's full time activity to help them back into work.

Government plans allowing employers to offer 'settlement agreements' before formal tribunal disputes, welcomed by CIPD

The Government has unveiled plans for “greater business flexibility and quicker resolution for workplace disputes”.

CIPD says "watering down" employment regulations is damaging for staff relations and won't help growth

Responding to the consultation on the controversial Beecroft Report on unfair dismissal, the CIPD has urged the Government to recognise watering down employment regulation is not only damaging for...