Whistleblowing changes: be prepared

Whistleblowing has hit the headlines recently. First Edward Snowden, a contractor working for the US National Security Agency, leaked alarming details of its phone and Internet surveillance...

BBC HR director urged to step down over severance payments scandal

BBC HR director Lucy Adams came under fire from MPs yesterday over how BBC senior staff were given large pay-outs that often breached the corporations own guidelines.

Government proposes tougher sanctions against migrant exploitation

The Government has proposed tougher civil penalties against businesses that employ illegal migrants as well as cutting red tape for legitimate employers.

Tougher review needed on zero-hours contracts

The Government should launch a more thorough investigation into the growing use of zero-hours contracts and consider tightening regulation or developing a code of conduct to protect worker’s rights,...

Disabled workers facing redundancy as Remploy factories set for closure

More than 230 disabled people across Britain face redundancy as the Government announced the closure of the five Remploy factories in Scotland.

Zero-hours contracts are cause for concern

The growing use of zero-hours contracts in the restaurant and leisure sectors are cause for concern for both employers and employees, particularly as the summer season gets underway and the use of...

BBC criticised for £25 million severance payouts

The BBC has been criticised by its own trust for spending £25 million on severance payments to senior members of staff in recent years.

NHS consultant contracts offer poor value for money, MPs say

A contract, that increased NHS consultants' pay by up to 28%, has failed to improve productivity and provided poor value for money to taxpayers, a cross-party group of MPs has said.

Global businesses report rise in bribery and corruption risks

Nearly half (43%) of global businesses say their bribery and corruption risks have risen in the past two years, according a report by risk management provider Kroll.

Changes to whistleblowing law: what you need to know

On 25 June 2013, UK whistleblowing law will change in a way intended to encourage disclosures in the public interest and avoid abuse of the protection that it affords.

Suggestion to ban zero-hours contracts is 'nonsensical', says REC chief exec

Figures published last month by the Office for National Statistics revealed the number of workers on zero-hours contracts had nearly doubled in 2012 to reach 200,000.

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Should Government introduce a ban on zero-hours contracts?

Figures published last month by the Office for National Statistics revealed the number of workers on zero-hours contracts had nearly doubled in 2012 to reach 200,000.

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