Swine flu: Local councils are failing in their duty to help small firms prepare for an epidemic

Local authorities are not doing enough to help small businesses put in measures to prepare for a swine flu pandemic, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

Intra company transfers could provide loophole for non-EU graduates to enter UK

New proposals from the Home Office's Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to reform the points-based immigration system could lead to a 'glut' of non-EU graduates coming to the UK when British graduates...

It's important to ask the right questions in pre-employment medical questionnaires

Employers have been reminded of the need to take considerable care when checking employees' medical history as part of the recruitment process in the case of Cheltenham Borough Council vs Christine...

Call for raised qualification requirements for immigrant workers from outside the EU

Tighter restrictions on workers entering the UK from countries outside the European Union are to be implemented to help people in the UK find jobs as unemployment increases.

Corporate manslaughter legislation has raised awareness of the need for alcohol policies

A growing number of employers are drafting alcohol policies in a bit to avoid health and safety discrimination claims.

Forcing swine flu vaccinations on staff could be a legal minefield for employers

Employers planning mass swine flu vaccinations for staff have been warned this could lead staff to make legal claims against them.

How HR policies can help an employee cope with a relationship breakdown

A relationship breakdown, separation and divorce are intensely private and profound experiences. All the psychological defences come into play: denial, procrastination, anger and fear. It is a long...

Health and Safety Executive's health and safety guides offered online free of charge

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to scrap charges on 250 of its online health and safety guides from September in a bid to make workplaces safer.

Conservatives would legislate to curb excessive bank bonuses, says shadow chancellor George Osborne

Large bonuses should be outlawed in banks that have received guarantees from the Government, according to shadow chancellor George Osborne.

Disabled woman wins compensation for unlawful harassment by employer Abercrombie & Fitch

A disabled woman with a prosthetic arm has been awarded 8,000 because her employer Abercrombie & Fitch did not comply with employment law.

Planned National Insurance contributions increase will slow the recovery and should be scrapped, says BCC

Rising unemployment and worsening labour marketing highlights the need to scrap the planned increase in National Insurance contributions, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

FSA introduces new codes to regulate bonuses in the financial sector

Banks, building societies and broker dealers will be forced to maintain remuneration packages that 'provide the right incentives', according to the Financial Services Authority (FSA).