Norman Lamb (pictured) has been appointed minister for employment relations.
Alcohol Concern has written to Vince Cable, secretary of state for Business, Innovation and Skills, to call for greater focus on alcohol issues in the workplace, which have a major negative impact on...
More employers should consider using mediation at work to help resolve disputes and avoid potentially costly and stressful employment tribunal claims, according to workplace relations organisation...
Almost eight out of 10 employers believe introducing employment tribunal fees will help reduce tribunal litigation, according to a survey by law firm Eversheds.
It will soon be much easier for employers to check whether foreign nationals have the right to work in the UK.
The UK is once again bracing itself for the possibility of a double-dip recession, after disappointing Christmas sales were announced by high street retailers, writes solicitor Nicola Powell.
The Government is to launch a pilot scheme for two regional mediation networks for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as part of its bid to reform the employment tribunals system, HR magazine...
The figures don’t lie. Last year there were a staggering 218,000 employment tribunal claims.
At first glance it seems odd to draw parallels between Francesco Schettino, the captain of the stricken Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, currently under house arrest suspected of the manslaughter...
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health has responded to the Lofstedt Review of health and safety in the UK, saying Government’s views on health and safety red tape are misleading.
A landmark legal dispute brought by a solicitor who claims he was forcibly retired at 65, came to the Supreme Court this week, when the decision will be made legitimate and justifiable for law firm...
Unemployment has risen to 2.68 million, increasing by 118,000 between September and November 2011.
