Review recommends Government set up whistleblowing code of practice

The Government is being urged to adopt a whistleblowing code of practice and to strengthen the legal protection for whistleblowers.

Data watchdog to contact 1,200 'blacklisted' construction workers

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it will contact 1,200 construction workers who may have been blacklisted because they were involved in union activities.

UK employment market a magnet for forced labour, report warns

The UK employment market is "highly susceptible" to exploitation and forced labour, a report has warned.

Zero-hours ‘vital’ in small enterprises, say business leaders

Zero-hours contracts are “absolutely vital” to long-term business success, a group of small businesses have said.

BBC offers to fund Lucy Adams libel action

The BBC is funding the legal costs of its outgoing HR director, Lucy Adams, who is pursuing possible legal action against a trade union for libel after it associated her with a “dirty tricks”...

Government to crack down on intern exploitation

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is targeting 200 employers to ensure they are paying interns the national minimum wage.

Government launches maternity discrimination investigation

The Government has launched a £1 million investigation into discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace.

Poundland judgment neither a surprise nor a victory

Last week, the Government lost a Supreme Court appeal over a ruling that its flagship 'back to work' schemes were legally flawed.

Government's back to work schemes legally flawed, Supreme Court rules

The Government's controversial back to work schemes, which require jobseekers to work for free or risk losing their benefits, were legally flawed, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Shoesmith case an important lesson for employers

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has been quoted as saying the pay-out to Sharon Shoesmith, reported to be as much as £600,000, left a “bad taste” in the mouth.

Sexual harassment rife in workplace, study finds

Nearly two thirds of women have had a male colleague behave "inappropriately" towards them, research by law firm Slater Gordon has found.

TUPE Changes: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?

Last January, the Government began consultation on a number of proposed changes to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). The key proposals could be...