The law should not restrict religious freedom in workplace, says think tank report

Nearly two thirds of people in the UK think the law should not prevent employees expressing their religious views in the workplace.

British Chambers of Commerce proposes a public-sector pay freeze in Budget

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published its Budget submission calling for public-sector pay freezes and a halt to new employment regulations.

Bosses are still rejecting highly qualified women because they fear they will leave to have children

Women are better employees, say British bosses, but they are reluctant to offer them top jobs for fear they will leave to have children.

HMRC clarifies the legal position on workplace giving via salary sacrifice

Employers are taking a legal risk if they use a salary-sacrifice arrangement to allow staff to donate money to charity.

5,000 tribunal appearances have been avoided since last April by pre-claim conciliation, says Acas

The number of businesses and employees trying to avoid employment tribunal claims has continued to rise in recent months, according to figures published today by Acas.

Public sector involved in disproportionately high number of employment tribunal appeals

The public sector faces 37% of employment appeals claims despite employing just 22% of the UK workforce.

Too much employment regulation is stifling UK competitiveness, says British Chambers of Commerce

The 'relentless flow' of complex employment law is stifling UK competitiveness and risks future job creation, according to a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

London Chamber of Commerce fears BA strike could damage London's competitiveness

The proposed British Airways strikes could damage the UK's recovery plans, according to the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).

John Terry and Ashley Cole: How to act when an employee's activities outside the workplace damages team morale within it

The media scrum surrounding two high-profile England international footballers is any employer's most extravagant nightmare. John Terry and Ashley Cole, along with their employer, Chelsea FC, have...

Royal Mail and CWU to sign deal to settle long-running dispute on postal workers' pay and conditions

Royal Mail has concluded a deal with trade unions to bring a pay rise in excess of 6.9% over the next three years, reduce the working week and bring greater job security to postal workers.

Tribunal ruling on age discrimination claim is good news for employers and bad news for serial litigants

An employment appeals tribunal (EAT) ruling has come some way to solving the expensive problem of serial litigants who misuse the law.

Tough, new sentencing guidelines for corporate manslaughter offences put health and safety centre stage

New guidelines issued by the Sentencing Guidelines Council in February have raised the stakes for companies convicted of corporate manslaughter offences. The cost of a corporate manslaughter...