The figures don’t lie. Last year there were a staggering 218,000 employment tribunal claims.
At first glance it seems odd to draw parallels between Francesco Schettino, the captain of the stricken Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, currently under house arrest suspected of the manslaughter...
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health has responded to the Lofstedt Review of health and safety in the UK, saying Government’s views on health and safety red tape are misleading.
A landmark legal dispute brought by a solicitor who claims he was forcibly retired at 65, came to the Supreme Court this week, when the decision will be made legitimate and justifiable for law firm...
The use of social media in the workplace has become a hot topic in employment law and in particular most recently in a headline grabbing case involving an HR manager (graduate and development manager)...
Pay inequality is preventing new fathers from taking up extended paternity leave, according to law firm Pannone.
The prime minister David Cameron has launched an attack on the “stranglehold” of bureaucracy around health and safety rules on UK employers, but unions claim he is "out of touch with reality".
Employers would have to inject at least £300 billion into their final salary (defined benefit) pensions if a new EU law goes ahead, causing damage to the UK economy and jobs market.
If finding a rescue package for a business under administration is like searching for a needle in a haystack, adding the vagaries of TUPE can feel like doing it blindfolded, says solicitor Hannah...
Many seasonal businesses are oblivious to the potential legal minefield facing them this Christmas and are walking blindly into costly discrimination claims, warns lawyer Nigel Crebbin.
The British Chambers of Commerce has attacked the Government’s red tape challenge and ‘one in one out’ policies for employment law, saying the burden or regulation on UK business remains too high.
The Civil Mediation Council has endorsed the minister for employment relations, Edward Davey’s plans to change Britain's approach towards resolving disputes at work.
