Cuts in pension tax relief and child benefit look set to hit the headlines after Wednesday’s Budget, but employees’ personal allowance could also be increased from £8,105 to £10,000 per annum,...
The Government’s plans to increase the unfair dismissal qualifying period from 12 months to two years were debated in a Delegation Legislation Committee yesterday afternoon.
Working Families has expressed concern over changes to Working Tax Credit from April 2012 which mean couples working 16 hours must increase those hours to 24 (with one parent working at least 16...
Business secretary Vince Cable (pictured) yesterday said he was willing to take a “more confrontational approach” to intrusive EU regulations including employment legislation.
The extent of employers' dissatisfaction with UK employment law and regulation has been laid bare by a survey of 1,400 HR professionals.
A European Commission report published yesterday shows “limited progress” towards increasing the number of women on company boards has been achieved one year after EU Justice Commissioner Viviane...
Death is never an easy subject to deal with at any level or anytime.
Concerns industrial action could be timed to cause significant disruption to the London 2012 Olympics later this year will reignite calls for a reform of strike ballot legislation, according to legal...
The CIPD has urged the Government to allow sufficient skilled non-EU workers to enter the UK, if the post-study route to jobs is closed.
Proposals to reform Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment (TUPE) regulations, risks driving down pay and increasing unemployment, the TUC has warned.
Reducing consultation rights during collective redundancy exercises could cost jobs, damage workforce morale and increase unemployment, the TUC has warned.
A new association dedicated to the employment issues of Church of England (CoE) has been launched by trade union by Unite.