Employers who do not pay interns could face employment tribunal claims, according to a new report.
The Government is to scrap the default retirement age (DRA).
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...
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...
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 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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
The growth of fraud in UK workplaces is continuing unabated, new research reveals.