Despite Birmingham equal pay case, councils never intend to pay staff unfairly according to PPMA

The Public Sector People Managers Association (PPMA) has said it is "never any council's intention" to pay staff unfairly, despite female workers at Birmingham City Council winning millions of pounds...

EU decision in AstraZeneca's staff benefits case could cost employers 0.5 billion on salary-sacrifice schemes

An EU ruling on voluntary benefits and salary sacrifice could cost employers 0.5 billion in unpaid VAT

Employers are worried about the cost and administrative burden of Additional Paternity Leave

Employers are concerned that the new Additional Paternity Leave (APL) rules will negatively impact their companies, according to law firm Davies Arnold Cooper.

Employee wins settlement of 42,200 for green philosophical belief

Grainger plc and others vs Nicholson (2009) was the first reported case in the UK where a claimant had successfully argued that a belief, which is not a religious belief, may provide protection from...

General Election 2010: What difference will HR professionals notice on the morning of 7 May?

Peter Crush analyses the likely ramifications, while three experts give their verdict on 13 years of Labour government.

Would you hire our would-be prime ministers?

The leadership debates this month are unprecedented in British politics. But in a workplace setting, live assessment of performance is a normal component of recruitment for senior roles. By those...

Unite says many charities aren't paying staff the National Minimum Wage for sleep-in shifts

A number of charities are believed to be flouting the law by not paying the National Minimum Wage (NMW) when staff 'sleep-over', according to trade union Unite.

Floating voters likely to be swayed by unemployment policies of leading political parties

Ahead of the second prime ministerial debate this evening on Sky, new research reveals it is employment policy that will sway floating voters.

Expenses claimed by staff stranded by the volcanic ash travel chaos are unlikely to be paid by employers

Disputes between stranded employees and employers are beginning to flare up over what are allowable 'business' expenses incurred by employees in their efforts to get back to the UK.

Size of dismissal compensation payouts could soar if Edwards wins case against Chesterfield Royal Hospital Trust

An era of multi-million pound payouts for unfair dismissals could be about to begin, according to legal experts.

Private sector be warned: equal pay is changing

Although the Equality Act 2010 contains relatively few provisions relevant to equal pay, its significance should not be underestimated.

Workers stranded by Icelandic volcano travel chaos have no legal entitlement to pay

Employers are under no obligation to pay staff stranded during the volcanic fiasco, according to legal experts.