Information concerning official business held in private email accounts will be subject to the Freedom of Information Act, The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said in its latest guidance.
It is clear that some other members of the EU, especially those within the Eurozone are irritated at the UK veto.
The Supreme Court has issued its long awaited judgment in the case of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v Edwards.
Plans to lower the £84 million cost to the taxpayer, and relieve pressure on businesses, through the introduction of fees for employment tribunals were announced yesterday by justice minister Jonathan...
More than half of larger business want to take on more staff by 2015, but are frustrated by a lack of skilled labour in the UK and burdensome employment regulation, according to a survey of 1,200...
With the festive period upon us, I bring tidings of (qualified) joy and an important message for every UK HR practitioner. It is a seasonal offering from an unusual source: the Centre for Retail...
The current system of paying bereavement benefits is “inconsistent and complex”, with no encouragement to return to work the Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud said yesterday as he published a...
The Supreme Court has handed down a decision in a case which has a significant impact on the holiday entitlement of workers who do not follow a standard ‘nine to five’ working pattern for five days...
The Government has floated an idea for new legislation about providing for "protected conversations" between employer and employee, which would allow “frank and open discussions” on the subject of...
Acas has urged employers that now is the time to make sure they’re prepared for workplace issues that crop up over the winter months.
“Don’t get me started on employment law. It almost appears as if the decision-makers deliberately set out to avoid any input from the HR profession.” This is the view not of HR magazine (where do you...
I am so excited. In 2012, there is going to be jobs growth and a turnaround in the UK economy. All the worries about rising unemployment will disappear. Yes, the Government is finally tackling the...
