Are tougher strike laws the answer?

As the summer draws to a close, preparations are underway for the 143rd annual Trades Union Congress on 12 to 14 September.

Acas launches online guide to help employers manage social media

Acas has launched an online guide for social media - a problem, which it estimates, costs the UK billions of pounds every year.

Changes to Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act will have effects on prisons and mental health secure units

From tomorrow, changes to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act (2007), will mean, in addition to employers, those holding people in custody will be affected.

News

What can employers do if one or more of their employees were involved in the recent rioting?

The riots which took place across the country on 6-9 August 2011 caused widespread disruption, not just for those businesses damaged by the disturbances, but also the unprecedented number of arrests...

Acas: Government cuts will have 'profound implications' on employment relations

Government measures to reduce the deficit and reconfigure the role of the state could have "profound implications" for public sector employment relations, according to a paper commissioned by Acas.

News

CMI warns employers to put a contingency plan in place to limit riot damage

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has urged employers to use the example of the recent riots, to put a business contingency plan in place within their organisations, to limit damage in the...

Success and sustainability in mediation

In January this year, the UK Government announced details of a consultation on workplace disputes, directly aimed at achieving earlier resolution of conflict for all parties involved. The Government...

Striking the right balance: legal pitfalls of using interns or temps to keep business going during industrial action

In the current volatile economic climate, employers face multiple challenges in labour relations.

London Olympics will force UK employers to change - and fast

London will be transformed next summer, says Laura Evans, with millions of additional tourists, athletes and spectators and the ensuing excitement and disruption this will bring. It will pose a major...

IOSH: There is no scope for Government cuts on health and safety legislation

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has told the man tasked with the UK’s biggest review of health and safety legislation in a generation that there is no scope for cuts.

News

Acas reports 15% rise in disputes over the past year

Acas has seen a significant increase in demand for its help resolving large-scale disputes in the past year.

Abolish maternity leave? Only if you want to disengage the working population

Could putting an end to maternity and other employment legislation help kick-start the UK’s sluggish economy?