Should employers be concerned that their disciplinary processes may land them in hot water if an employee claims their human rights have been breached?

The recent report for Legal & General around GP observations for patients being sacked whilst off sick, is an opportunity to re-introduce the ethos of Health Work and wellbeing.

As we approach the May 11 anniversary of the coalition entering government, it’s an ideal time to evaluate their performance on education policy, and specifically their approach to skills.

NHS Employers has pledged to work with the sector to find ways to control the burden of cost and administration when the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) come into effect in October.

Benjamin Franklin once said that “at 20 years of age, the will reigns; at 30, the wit; and at 40, the judgement”.

The Pensions Bill has been accepted by the House of Lords, further paving the away for auto-enrolment and the launch of the National Employee Savings Trust (NEST) scheme in 2012.

The flurry of bank holidays this year may be excellent news for employees, but they could pose difficult problems for employers, according to law firm Dickinson Dees.

Since July 2010, the Government has stepped up its efforts to ensure that UK nationals are not being overlooked for employment in favour of overseas nationals. EU nationals have freedom of movement...

Asking an employee to remove a palm cross from a company van: is this unlawful discrimination?

Employers across the UK are being urged to file their Employer Annual Return (P35 and P14s) online by 19 May, or they could face a penalty.

Government plans to extend the qualifying period for protection against unfair dismissal from one year to two will affect nearly three million workers, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) claims today in...

Recent developments in family friendly policies have dominated the news headlines. In particular, the increase in paternity leave and pay, the extension to the right to request flexible working and...