The Government has not yet made a final decision on whether or not to extend the unfair dismissal qualifying period, blaming a “drafting error” in its Statement of New Regulation.
A survey of 760 employers and 900 London-based staff, found nearly a third (32%) of Londoners are concerned they will be made redundant in the next 12 months indicating the effects of the recession...
Ahead of the Agency Workers Regulations coming into force on Saturday, lawyers have warned employers will find themselves facing hefty fines, should they “artificially structure” assignments to avoid...
The Department of Business Innovation and Skills is considering the period of time an employee can work for an organisation before filing an unfair dismissal claim.
Acas has warned employers time is running out to get to grips with what it calls "the biggest-ever shake-up of rights for temp workers".
Hundreds of thousands of agency workers across the UK will benefit from improved working conditions when the new equal treatment rights for temps come into effect on Saturday (1 October), according to...
With the Agency Workers Regulations now just days away from implementation, employers remain committed to the use of temporary staff over the next three months, according to the REC’s JobsOutlook,...
With the latest round of public sector redundancies, unemployment figures have increased to 2.5million.
The employment relations minister has pledged to push ahead with flexible maternity and paternity leave and a move from "confrontation to conciliation" with regards to employment regulation and...
Health unions have warned that a "toxic combination" of increasing demand, shrinking resources and the pay freeze, are putting staff under "severe" pressure.
The extent of the recent fraud at UBS has rightly triggered a wake-up call for corporate Britain.
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has produced guidance with greater clarity for businesses that offer work experience, placements and internships, advising these people should be...
