The recent revelation in a leaked letter that the Government plans to cut Employment and Support Allowance benefit by 2.5 billion, on the back of the earlier announcements in welfare benefit cuts, has...

There cannot be a human resources director or manager in the UK who has not taken a keen interest in the Equality Bill and its progress through Parliament. When the act comes into effect from autumn...

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has recently renewed its call to the Government to scrap the current default retirement age of 65. A review of the default retirement age is due to take place...

One of the most frustrating aspects of HR must surely be keeping the rest of management on the straight and narrow, particularly with regard to employment law. So there must have been a few sharp...

Celebrations in the office during the build-up to Christmas, including the office Christmas party, have a mostly positive impact on the workplace. It can help boost morale and promote a warm feeling...

PC Pam Fleming has been in the news lately. She is the first police officer to publicly admit to being a Jedi. Eight other police officers at Strathclyde Police have listed their religion as Jedi in...

An employment tribunal has ruled that a former executive of a leading property company can claim he was sacked because of his 'philosophical belief in climate change'.

<b>Janet Gaymer warns employers of the need to examine their working practices in the light of new discrimination laws</b>

Janet Gaymer warns employers about two directives in the pipeline that extend the scope of discrimination legislation