Transnational company agreements: the challenge for HR

Although many HR professionals have yet to deal with a transnational company agreement (TCA), they are likely to become more relevant in the foreseeable future.

Top ten HR gaffes of 2010

Although the festivities of New Year's Eve may seem a very short time ago, 2011 is now indisputably well underway. In just over a week we'll be a month through the year and will have had plenty of...

Parents to share unpaid time off from April under plans to abolish 'Edwardian' regulations

The UK Government further aims to introduce a paid system of shared parent leave by 2015, according to deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg.

Fraud reaches 7 billion mark in five years

Reported fraud in the UK has amounted to more than 7 billion over the past five years, according to figures complied by accountancy firm BDO.

Whistleblowing: the employment rights behind the WikiLeaks story

With WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in court again in the UK this week fighting extradition to Sweden, and as his alleged source, Bradley Manning, soldier and whistleblower, faces criminal charges...

Employers should ignore scare stories on positive action, says equalities minister

Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone (pictured) defended the Government's support for positive action yesterday, as her department published guidelines to that section of last year's Equality Act.

Getting ready for the Bribery Act

The Bribery Act 2010 comes into force in April 2011. The Act prohibits a number of offences, including paying bribes, receiving bribes and, controversially, failure of commercial organisations to...

Employment tribunal cases set to soar as economy provokes redundancies

The number of employers facing costly employment tribunals as a result of redundancies necessitated by the economic downturn is set to escalate this year, according to a UK law firm.

The employment law aspects of the royal wedding

Employment law seems to engage with most areas of life these days. Even the announcement that the royal wedding will be marked by a bank holiday could present employers with challenges. The additional...

Employers urged to be cautious after Bskyb found to have unfairly dismissed pregnant women

UK organisations have been warned to be cautious over the way they handle pregnant employees after a tribunal ruled that Bskyb had a demonstrated a "mindset adverse to pregnancy and maternity leave"...

Sam Allardyce may have grounds for law suit after sacking by Blackburn for younger man, says law firm

Former Blackburn Rovers manager, Sam Allardyce, may have been unlawfully discriminated against when dismissed by the Lancashire club.

Analysis: Court of Appeal rules in favour of BA in striking employee benefits case

The Court of Appeal recently found in favour of BA Plc ("BA") in the crew complements dispute.