With the likelihood that the economy has turned the corner, many businesses that reduced their workforce in the last year by making redundancies will now be looking to take advantage of the upturn....

Acas' new Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities came into effect on New Year's Day.

The UK Border Agency (UKBA), which screens immigrants prior to entry into the UK, has hired ten illegal immigrants, and two more were employed at the Home Office.

Skills, employment and economic sustainability are crucial areas for any party aspiring to govern.

The continuing escalation of employee grievances, many of which lead to Employment Tribunal applications, has been well documented in the pages of HR journals recently. But whilst these employee...

British Airways cabin crew have been denied the right to strike by the High Court - but trade union Unite is determined to ballot staff again on industrial action.

The Government needs to develop a strategy that clearly sets out the human rights standards UK businesses are expected to meet, according to Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights in a report...

The Court of Appeal's decision in the case of Lillian Ladele vs London Borough of Islington clarifies the position for employers when their employees object to carrying out aspects of their jobs...

British Airway's cabin crew have officially voted in favour of a strike this Christmas, putting thousands of Christmas travellers' holidays at risk and causing widespread distress that can be...

The Government is facing legal action by the European Commission for alleged failure to properly implement certain aspects of European directives supporting equal treatment.

However muted it may be, 2010 is likely to see the return of growth to the UK economy. So how can employers make the most of the upturn when it finally arrives?

It is over-simplistic to accuse the Government's plan to raise national insurance as a 'tax on jobs', according to the CIPD.