Employers who do not pay interns are breaking the law

Employers who do not pay interns could face employment tribunal claims, according to a new report.

Government announces an end to the default reirement age

The Government is to scrap the default retirement age (DRA).

Unions welcome outlawing of minimum wage loophole involving travel and subsistence tax relief schemes

Trade unions have welcomed a Government announcement of a law to take effect from 1 January 2011 that will stop payments made into travel and subsistence tax relief schemes from counting towards the...

Court ruling clarifies legitimacy of caps on redundancy payments to employees nearing retirement age

Most contractual redundancy schemes apply some form of reduction for employees who are approaching retirement age, either through a tapering provision or a cap. There has been some concern that such...

Extension of right to request flexible working is welcomed but employers are worried about the cost

Employers have welcomed the Government's legislation requiring them to allow all staff the right to request flexible working, but remain braced for the cost impact.

Acas offers advice on employees' rights on flexible working as the school holidays begin

Acas has reminded employers of the workplace rights concerning annual leave and flexible working as the schools break for the holiday season and there are more requests for time off.

Employers should be getting ready now for the changes to the pension tax regime in April 2011

One of the UK's biggest HR consultancies has urged employers to start planning for the major changes to the pension tax regime, due to be implemented in April 2011.

Pay secrecy policies need close scrutiny as the Equality Act 2010 comes into force

Recent reports that Theresa May (pictured), home secretary and minister for women and equality, has confirmed that the banning of 'gagging' orders - preventing employees from discussing pay and...

Government plans to overhaul the NHS raises questions about GPs ability to cope with changes

Last week the Government announced plans to overhaul the NHS, with the aim of cutting bureaucracy and waste, while increasing efficiency and, most importantly, improving the standard of patient care.

Good practice in dismissal and disciplinary matters is the best way to avoid tribunals

Earlier this month, the Tribunal Service released its annual statistics on employment tribunal claims for 2009/10. The key findings are that there has been a 56% increase in the total number of...

More strikes possible at British Airways as staff reject latest pay and conditions offer

British Airways staff have rejected the airline's latest pay and working conditions offer, leading union Unite to consider a ballot for more strikes, which could start as early as September.

Fraud losses for first six months of 2010 are almost the same as the for the whole of 2008

The growth of fraud in UK workplaces is continuing unabated, new research reveals.