Families with a father who takes advantage of the new transferable parental leave risk a “daddy penalty” of almost £20,000 according to a report on flexible working by the think tank Demos.
From October the Agency Workers Regulations will give agency temps the right to many of the same benefits as permanent staff.
The public sector faces 37% of employment appeals despite employing just 22% of UK workforce, research published this morning reveals.
The British Safety Council has met with Ragnar Löfstedt as part of his Government-backed independent review of health and safety regulation, which aims to simplify the rules.
The past 20 years have seen a significant increase in the proportion of over-50s and people over retirement age in employment, the TUC reported yesterday.
UK judges have interpreted the law too narrowly in religion or belief discrimination claims, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said in its application this week to intervene in four...
ONS figures released today show unemployment figures remain fairly static. Experts say this is due to the fact that employees are accepting pay cuts rather than facing redundancy. Businesses and their...
Once the Agency Workers Regulations are implemented in October 2011, after a twelve week qualifying period working for the same hirer, agency workers will be entitled to the same basic working and...
Many of our employment laws since 1996 have focused on protecting the rights of working mothers and ensuring that working mothers are given every opportunity to enjoy a healthy work/family life...
Employers believe all staff should be given right to request time off to train, according to a poll by The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).
The closure of the News of the World from this Sunday, could lead to an increase in employment tribunal claims and whistle blowing cases according to a city law firm.
Employment legislation including pension requirements, dismissal rules and sickness absence rules is deterring deter sole traders from taking on their first employees.
