New pensions guidelines are confusing

Guidance released by the Pensions Regulator on new rules for employees seeking to take a cash lump sum from their pension will cause confusion for employers and trustees, according to pensions...

Older workers first to be made redundant

There has been a fall of 9,000 in the number of people in employment between the ages of 50 and 65, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

NHS staff face new hurdle over equal pay

An Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling has made it more difficult for NHS employees to claim equal pay.

Government aims to cut health and safety red tape

The Government plans to cut the amount of time small businesses spend on health and safety administration to less than three minutes a day.

Staff transferred under TUPE take equal pay claims with them

Employers who take on staff through TUPE could be liable for up to six years of unequal pay claims, according to legal experts.

Government gets tough on rogue employers

The Government has launched a crackdown on employers who abuse workers.

Employers step up their road risk management

Fleet decision-makers are finally getting to grips with the demands of occupational road risk management, finds a new survey by Kwik-Fit Fleet.

Tips not to be used to form minimum wage

The Government announced that it will close the legal loophole that allows companies in the hospitality industry to use tips to top up salaries.

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Discriminatory pay protection schemes deemed unlawful

Thousands of low-paid women in the public sector are set to lodge claims against their employers after a critical equal pay test case ruled that pay protection schemes discriminating in favour of men...

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Employment law: Out of the frying pan into the fire?

Controversy surrounds the attempt to reverse the 2002 Dispute Resolution Regulations.

Has the office suit had its day?

The suit is so passe, according to a new study on business dress. Smart-casual is the new look. Where does this leave HR?

Points of principal: An industrial relations crisis looms

Trade unions are using rising prices and workplace dissatisfaction to rebuild their muscle.