Health and safety could be embedded into education

A Private Members Bill read today aims to improve workplace health and safety by having health and safety elements embedded into Britains education system.

Court rules Rolls-Royce redundancy system discriminatory but legitimate

Employers have again been warned they must be able to justify all redundancies after the High Court ruled that Rolls-Royce is providing staff with a 'benefit' by giving credit for length of service in...

Flexible Working Torn Up by Mandleson

Government policy was dramatically shredded today after new secretary of state for business Peter Mandleson put the brakes on extending flexible working rights to children aged between 6-16 years.The...

Meat-processing sector's employment practices to be scrutinised

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has announced a formal inquiry into the employment and recruitment practices in the meat processing sectors in England and Wales.

Tougher penalties for health and safety offenders

Harsher punishments for lack of health and safety provision will come into force in January.

Tribunal details must be made public

The names and addresses of organisations involved in employment tribunal cases must be made public, according to a new ruling under the Freedom of Information Act.

Election countdown could benefit HR

Future legislation could prove beneficial to HR, according to payroll expert.

Woolfson on Westminster - The Party's Over!

The two main party conferences last month were contrasting and surreal affairs. Labour's sombre gathering in Manchester appeared to be an exercise in collective self-reassurance as activists,...

Welsh council fined 45,000 for health and safety offences

Carmarthenshire County Council has been fined for health and safety offences after an employee fell down a lift shaft.

Hoteliers face rise in staff tribunal claims in run-up to Christmas

Employers could have to compensate staff if customers behave inappropriately towards them, according to legal experts.

Major job cuts announced at HP

Hewlett Packard (HP) has confirmed it will shed 3,378 UK jobs in HP and EDS over the next two years.

Companies don't do enough to prevent ID fraud, say employees

Three quarters of employees do not think British business treats data with respect.