Employment law in dire need of reform

HR leaders, thinkers and CEOs from some of the UK’s most prominent organisations have joined forces with HR magazine to launch a campaign in a bid reduce complexity around employment law, with HR...

HR’s employment law taskforce: sign up to our campaign to crush complexity

HR magazine asked some of the leading HR directors and thinkers in the UK if there is a need for an employment law taskforce – where HR directors, unions, employers, industry bodies and Government...

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HR magazine launches legal service

Legal peace of mind online – backed by a personal team of employment solicitors at the end of a phone.

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Hot topic: sign off the sick note?

David Frost, former director general, British Chamber of Commerce and Dame Carol Black, national director for health and work, have presented to the Government their independent review aimed at...

BSI launches standard to help employers handle anti-bribery legislation

The British Standards Institute (BSI) has launched a standard to help organisations show they have robust anti-bribery policies, practices and systems in place.

Increasing numbers of employers move to help staff dealing with divorce

A British winter is usually chilly enough without the icy grip of recession upon the nation's shoulders.

Public sector strikes aftermath: further industrial action will lead to backlash against 'right to strike'

Yesterday’s public sector strikes, including two million members of staff, look set to cost the economy £500 million – and if further strikes are called there will be a ‘backlash’ according to legal...

Autumn Statement: chancellor admits employment rules need reform

The chancellor George Osborne has pledged once again to reform employment rules saying the Government is "committed to fair rights for employees" but that businesses have the right "not to be sued out...

Löfstedt Review: Government moves to cut back health and safety red tape from January

The Government has announced plans to begin a “major cut back” of health and safety red tape as early as January.

UKBA: Employers could face £10,000 penalty for each illegal worker they hire

The UK borders Agency (UKBA) is set to publish a report detailing the penalties given to people or organisations that employ illegal workers.

'Employment law proposals will help to address culture of non-management of performance-related issues'

Employment law proposals set out by business secretary Vince Cable yesterday could help to address a culture of non-management of workplace performance issues and will be welcomed by employers.

Forum of Private Business calls for chancellor to improve employability skills for school leavers in Autumn Statement

A number of key issues affecting small business “must be addressed” by Government in Tuesday’s Autumn Statement if the economy is to grow next year, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

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