The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has won a Court of Appeal case that should pave the way for professionals, at risk of being struck off, to have legal representation during disciplinary...
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has recently renewed its call to the Government to scrap the current default retirement age of 65. A review of the default retirement age is due to take place...
GP sick notes are to be replaced by 'fit notes' with effect from 6 April 2010 in a bid to reduce sickness absence and support people with health conditions to stay in or return to work, the Department...
The pope has launched an attack on the UK Equality bill, encouraging Catholic bishops to attack it with "missionary zeal".
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called for the shelving of plans to scrap the default retirement age.
The default retirement age has been dubbed 'a draconian measure which should be repealed at the earliest possible moment' by The Age and Employment Network (TAEN).
With a plethora of rights, responsibilities, obligations and duties the small business owner is entitled to feel that the red tape is tightening around him or her. The effect of this is that much -...
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 was initially brought in to deal with stalkers. But it has since been used in many different situations as the rise in employment harassment cases will...
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched proposals to abolish the default retirement age, extend the right to request flexible working to all employees, overhaul employer...
The TUC has launched a new guide to persuade employers of the benefits of introducing family-friendly policies at work.
From today every young person who is unemployed for six months will be guaranteed the offer of a job, training or work experience, as the Government's Young Person's Guarantee goes live.
A desire for diverse workplaces reinforced by the need to comply with anti-discrimination legislation continues to place demands on the expertise of HR professionals.
