Employment Law
Unite demands action on tipping
David Woods, 19 November 2008
The Government will today start consultation on tipping in the hospitality industry.
News
Council has to pay dismissed employee double compensation
David Woods, 19 November 2008
A council that refused to follow an employment tribunal’s ruling has been...
TUC calls for improved redundancy-related benefits
David Woods, 19 November 2008
With the chancellor Alistair Darling expected to announce the Government’s pre-budget report...
Disciplinary procedures - good news for bosses
David Woods, 17 November 2008
The removal of statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures next April could make...
Whistle-blowing sackings rise dramatically
David Woods, 14 November 2008
The number of employees claiming to have been sacked or disciplined for...
Bullying is a failure of management
David Woods, 07 November 2008
Bullying in the workplace is down to poor management, according to the...
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Employment Law In Depth
48 hours a week is the limit, say European MPs
David Woods, 05 November 2008
Members of the European Parliament have voted to ban UK employees from...
Dispute resolution procedures to become more informal
David Woods, 05 November 2008
New measures have been announced to simplify the process of resolving workplace...
Employers advised on winter safety
David Woods, 04 November 2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released information to ensure workers...
For lesbians the glass ceiling is 'double-glazed'
David Woods, 04 November 2008
Lesbians find sexism in the workplace to be a bigger problem than...
Health and safety puts paramedics in moral dilemma
David Woods, 04 November 2008
Ambulance workers are forced to choose between their own safety and that...
Scottish bus workers to get improved employment rights
David Woods, 04 November 2008
Staff who work on buses in Scotland have been promised improvements in...
Penalty time in immigration law shake-up
David Woods, 03 November 2008
Employers have been slow to apply for the licences they need, under...
Legal rights - All carers are equal
Dominic Holmes, employment associate, Olswang, 01 November 2008
A European Court of Justice ruling extends protection to anyone able to...
Exclusive: Age discrimination "knows no bounds"
David Woods, 30 October 2008
Employers have been warned that although there are laws to protect elderly...
Disabled jobseekers to benefit from new service
David Woods, 30 October 2008
The Government is to introduce a service to help disabled people back...
