Nearly half of employers would like the default retirement age (DRA) reinstated, according to a survey published by global law firm Eversheds.
Schoolteachers were last year paid record amounts of compensation for claims arising from injuries, insults and employment disputes.
Old and minor cautions and convictions will no longer appear on criminal records checks undertaken by employers for positions where the recruit will be working unsupervised with children and...
The planned introduction of a shorter collective redundancy consultation period, which takes effect on 6 April, will free up businesses to act competitively and could prevent more job losses in the...
The recent publicity surrounding Kate Torpey’s claims of unfair dismissal, sex discrimination and discrimination on the grounds of maternity against her former employer, Robinson Webster (Holdings),...
Thousands of staff at the Post Office will strike on Easter Saturday in a dispute over closures, jobs and pay.
Teachers in England and Wales are planning a national walkout this autumn in a continuing row over pay, pensions and workload, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and NASUWT have announced.
Rules aimed at streamlining the employment tribunals process have been announced by employment relations minister, Jo Swinson.
Lord Sugar has told an employment tribunal that Apprentice winner Stella English is a “headline grabber” and is effectively trying to blackmail him.
Work/life balance organisation Working Families has today called for a national investigation into maternity discrimination in the workplace.
Employers need to stress the importance of clear policies to help increase understanding of libel risk on social media among their employees.
Unfair dismissal. Discrimination. Breach of contract. None of these spell good news for HR professionals and more often than not, they hint at long disputes and big financial losses. The outcome of an...
