A survey has suggested that the further north you travel, the more likely MDs are to have friendly relationships with their staff.
As Britain emerges from the worst recession since 1930, agency workers are playing a significant part in maintaining the competitiveness and efficiency of the UK.
The European Union's attempts to introduce 20-weeks' paid maternity leave has provoked strong reaction from government and business.
Employers have not prepared sufficiently for the Government's review of Incapacity Benefit, according to research released this week.
Employers risk losing control of the flow of information to staff if they do not keep up with modern forms of communication, according to the the chief conciliator at the Advisory, Conciliation and...
Longleat safari park hit the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons as it was revealed that all staff aged over 65 at the popular tourist attraction had been made to retire. The retired...
Negotiations between trade unions and employers have played an important role in staving off unemployment levels during the economic downturn, according to a leading employment research organisation.
The holiday season is fast approaching, which often means employees will be looking to take more days off than usual in December. Managers should be prepared for a sudden influx of time-off requests,...
As employees struggle into work today employment relations service Acas reminds employers of the workplace issues that arise when snow and bad weather disrupt the working day.
There have been a number of important changes to the law affecting pregnancy and maternity rights in recent months. There are also a number of proposals in the pipeline that will affect the rights of...
The case of Lonmar Global Risks Limited v West & others involved a claim by Lonmar Global Risks Limited ("Lonmar") against Tyser Limited ("Tyser"), a competitor in the international intermediary...
The battering that the global economy has taken over the last few years could be said to have produced the kind of distorted 'work-life balance' that no-one really wanted. For many, the only...
