Law

Essex IT manager pleads guilty to £800,000 NHS fraud

A former NHS employee has pleaded guilty for defrauding the health service of over £800,000 by claiming he was procuring non-existent services from companies he controlled.

A new dawn for trade unions?

Membership levels have tumbled since their peak in the late 1970s, so if unions are to continue to play an important role in the workplace change is necessary

Employment tribunal system struggling to cope

Research from the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)? has painted a “bleak picture” of employment tribunal delays

Supreme Court rules against 'disproportionate' criminal record checks

Employers and HR have been told to review their hiring processes, as the Supreme Court rules in favour of three people who claim their lives have been ruined by past minor criminal convictions

The 12 months of 2018: July

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

Law firm recruits women's advancement director

Law firm Dentons has announced the appointment of a women's advancement director

Barristers struggling with stress under cuts

Barristers across England and Wales are struggling with high workloads, stress, and work/life balance, according to a new report

MPs call for end to unpaid trial shifts

MPs are calling for unpaid trial shifts to be banned, as Unite reveals that complaints have risen six-fold over the past three years.

Law partners suspect gender pay gaps

A significant number of female partners are not being paid as much as men doing similar work