NHS consultant contracts offer poor value for money, MPs say

A contract, that increased NHS consultants' pay by up to 28%, has failed to improve productivity and provided poor value for money to taxpayers, a cross-party group of MPs has said.

Global businesses report rise in bribery and corruption risks

Nearly half (43%) of global businesses say their bribery and corruption risks have risen in the past two years, according a report by risk management provider Kroll.

Changes to whistleblowing law: what you need to know

On 25 June 2013, UK whistleblowing law will change in a way intended to encourage disclosures in the public interest and avoid abuse of the protection that it affords.

Suggestion to ban zero-hours contracts is 'nonsensical', says REC chief exec

Figures published last month by the Office for National Statistics revealed the number of workers on zero-hours contracts had nearly doubled in 2012 to reach 200,000.

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Should Government introduce a ban on zero-hours contracts?

Figures published last month by the Office for National Statistics revealed the number of workers on zero-hours contracts had nearly doubled in 2012 to reach 200,000.

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Direct age discrimination: Seldon V Clarkson, Wright and Jakes

Mr Seldon, a partner at solicitors Clarkson, Wright & Jakes, raised a direct age discrimination claim after he was forced to retire under the partnership deed.

NHS hospitals spent £2 million on 'gagging orders'

The NHS has spent £2 million on 'gagging orders' which have prevented staff from speaking out, a freedom for information request has found.

What happens when the administrator is called in?

The failure of a number of well-known businesses over the last few years has meant that the term “administration” has become familiar to the man in the street. The very word could also cause mass...

It's reel-to-reel red tape ahead

On 23 November 2011, business secretary Vince Cable announced plans to overhaul employment law. Where existing laws were perceived as a ‘barrier’ to business, he declared, he was “knocking down that...

Woolworths payout decision is 'game changer' for collective redundancy consultation

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has decided in USDAW v WW Realisation Ltd that the duty to collectively consult over redundancies is triggered whenever a company proposes to make 20 or more...

Blacklisted construction workers seeking 'substantial' compensation, GMB confirms

GMB, the union for construction workers, has lodged claims in the High Court in London, seeking compensation for 70 of its members, blacklisted by Carillion and other construction companies.

Woolworths workers win £5 million redundancy payout in landmark case

Thousands of shopworkers from failed retailers Woolworths and Ethel Austin have won a landmark legal case, entitling them to a £5 million payout.