Recruitment and Employment Confederation launches REC Legal and HR

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has launched a sector group specifically for recruiters in the HR field.

Live election debate: a 'huge job interview in front of the whole nation'

Liberal democrat leader Nick Clegg has called this evening's first live television election debate on ITV a "huge job interview in front of the whole nation", but more than 70% of UK senior executives...

General Election 2010: Liberal Democrats promise pension reforms and a better deal for working parents

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to make pensions fairer and give more rights to working parents should they win the General Election next month.

General Election 2010: Tories promise invigoration of occupational pensions and extension of flexible working rights

The Conservative Party pledges to extend flexible working rights and overhaul occupational pension provision should they win the General Election.

The implications for employers of cases of discrimination on grounds of religious beliefs

In recent months there has been a number of cases involving discrimination on the grounds of religious beliefs. The latest of these concerned a Christian nurse who refused to remove a necklace bearing...

General Election 2010: Rights of working families and older employees come high on Labour Party manifesto

The Labour Party has promised more rights for working families and older employees in its 2010 election manifesto.

Equality Bill: what employers need to know

The Equality Bill seems to be big news at the moment. What is it and why does it affect me?

Anti-discrimination policies must include discrimination by association and perception

Equality laws exist to prevent those with a protected characteristic being discriminated against because of that characteristic. Protected characteristics include age, disability, gender, sexual...

What companies need to know about the new blacklisting regulations

Last year, a private investigator pleaded guilty to running a blacklisting service on building workers. Ian Kerr ran an agency that ran checks on individuals and had a database containing details of...

The Equality Bill represents the harmonisation of discrimination law in one single Act

The Equality Bill has been approved by the House of Commons and will enter the statute book this week, awaiting Royal Assent.

UK employers expected to pay out 2.6 billion as tribunal case claims continue to rise

Soaring numbers of employment tribunal claims are set to cost UK employers 2.6 billion over the next three years in fees for defending themselves and in payments for awards.

Tribunal rules against crucifix-wearing nurse who claimed discrimination on religious grounds

A Christian nurse, who was moved to a desk job by her employers because she refused to remove a crucifix, has lost her discrimination case.