On 31 August 2011, Munir Patel became the first person to face prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010 (the "Act") for allegedly requesting and receiving a bribe to influence the course of criminal...
A recent TV documentary on work/life balance featured an occupational psychologist urging people to do three things to ensure they were not overworking: go home at 6 pm once-a-week, turn off your...
Unemployment has increased by 80,000 over the quarter to July 2011, taking the number of unemployed people to 2.51 million, according to results from the Office of National statistics, published this...
The prime minister David Cameron, is reportedly investigating a way to water down the Agency Workers' Directive set to come into effect next month.
With less than a month to go before the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA), research from recruitment firm Search Consultancy reveals over half of UK businesses are set to be impacted by...
As the summer draws to a close, preparations are underway for the 143rd annual Trades Union Congress on 12 to 14 September.
A campaign to avert hundreds of job losses at a Derby call centre, launched yesterday.
Acas has launched an online guide for social media - a problem, which it estimates, costs the UK billions of pounds every year.
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.
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...
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.
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...
