With responsibility for health and safety often falling to the HR team, the upcoming prosecution of Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Limited (CGH) will be one for the profession to watch closely. The...

A British Airways (BA) employee who was told to cover a crucifix pendant she wore around her neck has lost her appeal against the airline.

The continuing escalation of employee grievances, many of which lead to Employment Tribunal applications, has been well documented in the pages of HR journals recently. But whilst these employee...

The Court of Appeal's decision in the case of Lillian Ladele vs London Borough of Islington clarifies the position for employers when their employees object to carrying out aspects of their jobs...

Employers and staff have been given clarification on what type of behaviour constitutes 'harassment', following a tribunal hearing.

A ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that an employee's belief in climate change is capable of amounting to a philosophical belief for the purposes of the Employment Equality (Religion or...

A van driver who lost his job when he was spotted urinating on the side of his van, has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.

Millions of pounds money is being spent on fighting legal battles to stop low-paid women winning equal pay, trade union Unison has claimed.

Data from the Tribunals Service has shown that, even though the number of employment tribunals claims has decreased, single claims increased by more than 15% in 2008-2009.

Anyone who has been following the story of Carol Hill, the Essex school dinner lady sacked for telling parents that their child had been bullied, may feel aggrieved at reports that she was not...

The number of unfair dismissal claims has risen by 29% to 52,711 since 2008, according to the Tribunals Service.

Friday's ruling, which upheld the right of employers to force the retirement of staff when they reach retirement age, shows just how ignorant some British employers are and how disfunctional...