The bid to increase the rights of temporary workers received a boost today as MPs voted in its favour in Parliament.
Employers have little more than a week to prepare for new immigration rules that could result in a large fine or even a prison sentence.
More than half of employers believe health and safety should be the responsibility of the employee, according to research from Consult GEE.
Temporary workers have suffered another blow, with the Court of Appeal ruling that, in most cases, they do not have the same rights as permanent staff.
Businesses will have to pay up to 1,000 when sponsoring someone to enter the UK for work.
The Government is launching a campaign to highlight the free employment law advice available to small businesses.
Discrimination claims related to retirement age await the result of a landmark case, says Elizabeth Adams.
<b>The European Commission will review a workers right to opt out of the weekly limit of 48 hours, set out in the working time directive. The CBI is campaigning for the opt-out to be maintained....
<b>How much emergency leave is an employee allowed to deal with a dependants problems? Janet Gaymer explains the law</b>
<b>UK maternity pay is among the worst in the EU. Will things improve with the new legislation coming into effect this month?</b>
<b>The law protecting whistleblowers has been in force for three years. Janet Gaymer looks at the lessons learned</b>
<b>Certain employees will soon have a statutory right to make flexible working requests. Janet Gaymer explains how it works</b>
