Dairy Crest to find jobs for staff affected by site closure

Dairy Crest has pledged to help employees find work within the company or with other employers should it decide to close its Nottingham branch.

Cabinet changes that could affect HR

The prime ministers Cabinet reshuffle last week has thrown up some interesting changes for the HR industry.

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Union predicts Royal Mail redundancies

Royal Mail is to move its sorting offices in Crewe and Liverpool to Warrington, resulting in compulsory redundancies, according to Unite.

No compulsory retirement age for civil servants

The Cabinet Office has announced plans to remove the mandatory retirement age across the Civil Service.

Employers' lax attitude to data security worries workers

Six out of 10 employees have been put at risk because of their employers lax approach to data security.

Temp jobs will suffer if employer tax concession is removed

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has urged HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) not to withdraw the VAT Staff Hire Concession next year, as it will cost employers 400 million to recruit...

White supervisor claims victimisation after complaining about black worker

A London Underground employee who was awarded 125,000 in a racist bullying case has been accused of intimidating a white station supervisor.

Age Concern to continue fight against retirement at 65

Age Concern has reacted to the advocate generals recommendation that UK employers should be allowed to compel staff to retire at 65, by saying it was a setback but not a disaster.

Traffic wardens walk out because of passport /visa checks

Forty-eight traffic wardens have quit their jobs because their employer intended to carry out passport and visa checks on staff.

Enforced retirement at 65 looks set to continue

A European Court of Justice adviser today rejected an appeal from Heyday, the membership organisation of Age Concern, against enforced retirement by bosses which, it claimed, constituted age...

Lehman Brothers at risk of huge unfair dismissal claims

Staff who have been dismissed in the demise of Lehman Brothers may be able to sue the firm for unfair dismissal resulting in astronomical rewards.

Redundancies will not always save employers money

Companies considering laying off staff have been advised by legal experts they must stick to the rules or face the risk of large claims.