The Government has urged trade unions to accept new proposals on average salary schemes for public sector pensions reform.

The fact that the default retirement age (DRA) was abolished on 1 October 2011, with transitional provisions being in force since April this year, has been widely publicised

After allegedly refusing to warm up as a substitute during a Champion's League match against Bayern Munich, Manchester City footballer Carlos Tevez has been spared dismissal after much speculation and...

The recent dismissal of Michael Woodford, former CEO of Olympus, highlights a number of issues relating to UK employment law.

There has been widespread press reporting of a leaked draft report for the Government, which would appear to suggest that employees should be prevented from advancing claims of unfairness arising out...

News reports yesterday about a leaked Government document suggesting unproductive workers should lose their right to claim unfair dismissal, have raised eyebrows in the HR sector, as commentators fear...

For many employees, the Christmas party is one of the highlights of the company calendar.

The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg yesterday said firms should be free to have "frank discussions" with underperforming staff, including older workers, in a bid to treat staff "like human beings and...

A VAT cut should be prioritised over quantitative easing as a means of stimulating the stuttering economy, say senior managers and directors polled by Interim Partners.

Although it is just over a year since the coming into force of the Equality Act as yet we have had no appeal decisions.

A targeted VAT cut and a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday must be introduced for small firms as small business confidence fell to -9.3 due to the pressure of weak demand and rising...

Having secured status as one of the most popular options for employers and employees to tailor remuneration packages, salary sacrifice may come under pressure, with forthcoming changes to VAT...