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Recruitment
15th November 2007
Discrimination - Harassment and Pregnancy
15th November 2007
Discrimination - Racial and Religious Hatred
15th November 2007
Dispute Regulations
15th November 2007
References - everything you need to know.
15th November 2007
Statutory Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
15th November 2007
Automatic Unfair Dismissal
15th November 2007
“Token Black” wins Race Discrimination Case
1st August 2007
Refusing Part-time Work can be costly
10th May 2007
Flexible Working – Amendment to the Definition of “Relative”
27th April 2007
Unfair Dismissal – what about compensation?
26th April 2007
Recruitment – the cost of poor procedures
23rd April 2007
New EU Working Time Rules for Road Transport Workers
20th April 2007
Discrimination on the Grounds of Philosophical Belief
19th April 2007
New Points Based Immigration System set for 2008
18th April 2007
Annual Leave – are you taking yours?
12th April 2007
Cancer Diagnosis leads to Unfair Dismissal
12th April 2007
Age – are you still discriminating?
11th April 2007
Cost of Absence continues to Rise
10th April 2007
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
8th April 2007
Rules on Company Vans
30th March 2007
Mobile Phone Update
29th March 2007
2007 Budget
23rd March 2007
Pregnant and Job-less
21st March 2007
Security Threats
20th March 2007
Homophobic Harassment could result in six figure payout
16th March 2007
Discrimination – can you afford it?
14th March 2007
High Court rules: UK harassment and maternity provisions do not comply with EU law
13th March 2007
Starmer Case Update
9th March 2007
Expired Disciplinary Warnings
5th March 2007
IT Risks of Mobile Workforce
3rd March 2007
Are you Complying with Immigration Law?
1st March 2007
Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures – New situations
28th February 2007
First Case of its Kind
23rd February 2007
Duty of Care and Stress
20th February 2007
Record Payout in Harassment Case
13th February 2007
Flexible Working
12th February 2007
Unfair Dismissal of 7/7 Victim
7th February 2007
Managing Cancer
2nd February 2007
Sacked by Fax
26th January 2007
Fleet issues: penalty for using mobile phones to increase
23rd January 2007
Can you afford not to pay the National Minimum Wage?
9th January 2007
Alcohol at Work
8th January 2007
Legal Developments in 2007
5th January 2007
2007 – European Year of Equal Opportunities for All
21st December 2006
Significant Payout for Whistleblower
15th December 2006
Inconsistency In Outcomes
11th December 2006
Sex Discrimination after Soaking
7th December 2006
Draft Pensions Bill Published
5th December 2006
Smoking Ban Date Announced
1st December 2006
To Celebrate or not to Celebrate that is the Question
30th November 2006
Speed Limiters on Certain Vans
29th November 2006
Threat to dismiss leads to Constructive Dismissal
29th November 2006
Gone and Forgotten!
27th November 2006
Can we still put length of experience required in an advert for a position?
20th November 2006
Comment made at Christmas Party results in Discrimination Claim
17th November 2006
Redundancy and Fair Processes
16th November 2006
Disability and Redundancy
16th November 2006
Immigration Changes - Bulgaria and Romania
14th November 2006
Flexible Working Regulations for Carers
10th November 2006
Health and Safety - Carpel Tunnel Syndrome ignored
6th November 2006
Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures to be Reviewed
3rd November 2006
Stress – still a real problem in the UK workplace
2nd November 2006
Expensive Expenses
1st November 2006
Harassment, Harassment, Harassment
31st October 2006
1 in 5 experience bullying or harassment at work
24th October 2006
Employees choosing to wear the veil
23rd October 2006
Health and Safety - Six parties found guilty over death of employee
17th October 2006
Less than a year’s service, but he won
15th October 2006
Cadman v Health and Safety Executive
6th October 2006
Tribunal Applications on the increase
2nd October 2006
What legal obligations are there upon an employer to provide protective equipment (PPE) to employees?
28th September 2006
HIV-positive Discrimination Claim
21st September 2006
New rules for calculating the number of weeks' pay due for redundancy
20th September 2006
Take Your Rest Breaks says the EU
18th September 2006
Quality Assurance Officer not Assured
18th September 2006
New Rules for Child Seats
10th September 2006
Sex Discrimination costs £145,000
8th September 2006
Death leads to unfair dismissal
7th September 2006
Windfall after Stair Fall
6th September 2006
Heart Attack Victim claims Unfair Dismissal
5th September 2006
National Minimum Wage - update for Octob er 2006
1st September 2006
Redundancy without Warning
24th August 2006
Arranged Marriage Leads to Claim
21st August 2006
Driving – Organisational Responsibility
18th August 2006
Two Cases of Discrimination due to sexual orientation
16th August 2006
Council loses disability claim
14th August 2006
Fire Safety Reform
10th August 2006
£114,000 for Stressed Employee
8th August 2006
£800,000 Compensation for Bullying
3rd August 2006
Age Discrimination
1st August 2006
The Importance of Working Time Regulations
27th July 2006
Corporate Manslaughter Bill
20th July 2006
Temperatures Rising, Productivity Falling
20th July 2006
Racist Comments don’t have to be directed at an individual
16th July 2006
£19,000 for Pregnancy Sacking
13th July 2006
Fixed Term Contracts
12th July 2006
Don’t End up at Tribunal
10th July 2006
Poor handling of redundancies can be costly
6th July 2006
Six-figure payout expected
6th July 2006
Depression results in Disability Claim
4th July 2006
Work and Families Act
2nd July 2006
Sexual Harassment is all too common.
10th June 2006
Lack of Adjustments means loss in Disability Case
9th June 2006
Does someone on probation have the same employment rights as any other employee?
4th June 2006
Swearing and Lewd Emails in the Office
3rd June 2006
Company Drivers at Risk
1st June 2006
Racial Discrimination – Court of Appeal
30th May 2006
Bird-Flu – do we need to worry?
22nd May 2006
Sickness levels are falling but costs are rising
22nd May 2006
Is Alcohol the Answer?
21st May 2006
Sacked for Being Pregnant
19th May 2006
Cancer Patient Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim
12th May 2006
British Maternity Pay lowest in Western Europe
10th May 2006
Are employers obliged to give pay rises?
25th April 2006
Reason for Absence: “World Cup-itis”
24th April 2006
Fixed Term Worker Wins Claim
20th April 2006
Disability Discrimination – don’t leave yourself open to a claim
18th April 2006
Violent Boss ordered to Pay Compensation
13th April 2006
£10,000 fine after worker is burned
13th April 2006
Procedure, Procedure, Procedure!
12th April 2006
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
4th April 2006
Back injury costs Council £33,750
2nd April 2006
Revision of Statutory Payments
1st April 2006
Occupational and Personal Pension Scheme (Consultation of Employees) Regulations 2006
30th March 2006
2006 Budget
23rd March 2006
“Rolled-Up” Holiday Pay
18th March 2006
White Applicant wins Race Discrimination Claim
16th March 2006
Iraq Reservist Goes to Court to get his civilian job back
14th March 2006
Three wins following DDA claims
12th March 2006
Bosses are Ignoring Driving Dangers
10th March 2006
Neglience Payout for Stressed Employee
10th March 2006
Failure to Respond costs £49,000
8th March 2006
Stressed Worker wins £65,000 after Unfair Dismissal Case
7th March 2006
£6,000 award because Company did not follow procedure
6th March 2006
Induction Strategy could save you Money!
2nd March 2006
Lack of Work Station Assessment leads to Discrimination Claim
2nd March 2006
Working Time Regulations - new change
2nd March 2006
Sexual Harassment costs £124,000
1st March 2006
Our company needs to make some employees redundant. We intend to use the “last in, first out” method – is this OK?
27th February 2006
“Work your proper hours day”
24th February 2006
Anonymity of Complainants
16th February 2006
Smoking Ban for England
15th February 2006
Sacked for being diabetic
9th February 2006
Successful claim after 2 weeks’ service
8th February 2006
Health and Safety - £100 safety measure could have prevented £75,000 fine
7th February 2006
Expired Disciplinary Warnings
3rd February 2006
Changes to Compensation Limits
1st February 2006
No smoking in Scotland
1st February 2006
Part-time Lecturer wins compensation
28th January 2006
Data Protection and References
26th January 2006
To settle or not to settle
25th January 2006
Health and Safety - Haulage boss jailed after two drivers killed
23rd January 2006
What’s in your employees’ e-mail inbox?
20th January 2006
Top tips for handling a dispute
15th January 2006
Working can seriously damage your health
12th January 2006
Health and Safety needs more priority
12th January 2006
Tribunal preferred over maternity rights
8th January 2006
Statutory Grievance Procedure
6th January 2006
Legal Developments in the Year Ahead
2nd January 2006
Minimum Wage Law still Flouted
18th December 2005
Snowed in?
12th December 2005
End of Holiday Year
10th December 2005
End of Year Party – celebration or minefield?
8th December 2005
“DDA Adjustments are easy!”
5th December 2005
Sacked via a Text Message!
4th December 2005
Two-Way Communication is Key
2nd December 2005
Individual liability in sex discrimination case
29th November 2005
Jail Sentence after “Flagrant” breaches of Health and Safety law
23rd November 2005
Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Employment
22nd November 2005
Failure to consult amounts to disability discrimination
20th November 2005
Redundancy during maternity leave
18th November 2005
Compensation for redundant workers
17th November 2005
More than one Company can be Liable for Negligence
15th November 2005
Business Continuity and Contingency Planning
15th November 2005
Disciplinary Hearings and Sickness
10th November 2005
Ban Bullying at Work
7th November 2005
Civil Partnerships Act
2nd November 2005
Timetable for Disability Rights Changes
1st November 2005
Do employees have the right to be accompanied at an investigatory meeting?
30th October 2005
RSI not just an issue for office workers
26th October 2005
Michelle Langton – case update
24th October 2005
Total of £60,000 compensation for three cases of Harassment
21st October 2005
Dismissal – make sure it’s fair
19th October 2005
Work and Families Bill Introduced to the House of Commons
10th October 2005
Make a Difference Day 2005
10th October 2005
European Health and Safety Week 2005
6th October 2005
Equal Pay for Cleaners
5th October 2005
Implementation of the Equal Treatment Directive
1st October 2005
Health and Safety - Hotel Chain fined £400,000 over death of guest
30th September 2005
Sacked for being Pregnant
29th September 2005
Health and Safety - Fine after Workers are Poisoned
25th September 2005
Health and Safety Custodial Sentence for Company Director
19th September 2005
Health & Safety - and benefit not a burden
18th September 2005
What is the role of ACAS when an employee makes a Tribunal Claim?
15th September 2005
Equal Pay – can you afford to ignore it?
13th September 2005
Employee Fined after Forklift Truck Misuse ends in Injury
13th September 2005
Over £70,000 compensation and Reinstatement for sacked banker
11th September 2005
Employment Law is a Benefit to Business
10th September 2005
£50,000 after two-year battle for redundancy compensation
9th September 2005
Health and Safety - £5,000 fine after Agency Worker is injured
6th September 2005
Pregnancy-related demotion costs
6th September 2005
Stand up, sit down, keep moving
5th September 2005
Sick Note Changes Ahead
4th September 2005
Procedural flaws cost £26,460
30th August 2005
Over half road accidents involve a company vehicle
28th August 2005
Public Duties – what is sufficient?
21st August 2005
Ignore Flexible Working Request and Pay the Price
17th August 2005
£150,000 award in sex discrimination case
12th August 2005
Tribunal Orders Management Training
10th August 2005
Height restrictions could be discriminatory
6th August 2005
Law Firm loses Flexible Working Case
4th August 2005
Justifiable treatment of a disabled person
2nd August 2005
“Leave right now” leads to £35,000 payout
1st August 2005
National Minimum Wage - increases from 1 October 2005
1st August 2005
Health and Safety - Fine for company chairman
27th July 2005
When does a joke at work become harassment?
25th July 2005
Risk Assessments – a “must” not an option
22nd July 2005
“Culture of Carelessness”
20th July 2005
Car Insurance – are your employees covered?
17th July 2005
Pregnancy Discrimination is a real issue
16th July 2005
Age Discrimination - draft regulations announced
15th July 2005
Whistleblower wins six-figure sum
13th July 2005
Is a UK Compensation Culture a Myth or Not?
12th July 2005
17 workers win in redundancy claim against global company
11th July 2005
Posthumous award for Deaf worker
10th July 2005
Sex Discrimination Settlement
10th July 2005
Workplace Theft – is it an issue for you?
9th July 2005
Supporting Staff with Cancer
9th July 2005
Unfair Dismissal win for Cancer Sufferer
7th July 2005
What is the maximum temperature in which we can require employees to work?
7th July 2005
Health and Safety - Guilty Plea after Shredder Death
5th July 2005
Unfair Dismissal when business is sold
4th July 2005
Equal Opportunities Commission supports Flexible Working Case
3rd July 2005
Early Intervention is Key
2nd July 2005
£1m damages for injured window cleaner
2nd July 2005
Survey Reveals Work-Life Balance Impact on Staff Retention
29th June 2005
Back in the News
26th June 2005
Health and Safety - Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005
22nd June 2005
Teacher loses sex discrimination case
22nd June 2005
Violence at Work
20th June 2005
New Mum wins £76,000
19th June 2005
What are the different qualifying time limits for employee rights?
17th June 2005
Can I tell my employees what they can or cannot wear?
15th June 2005
Child Pornography at work
15th June 2005
Health and Safety - Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
15th June 2005
Name-Calling leads to Constructive Dismissal
10th June 2005
Out of Court Settlement after Equal Pay Claim
9th June 2005
Homophobic Language prohibited
8th June 2005
Home Working can be good and bad
7th June 2005
Holiday – what’s that?
3rd June 2005
Equal Pay in NHS Trust
3rd June 2005
Redundancy fears increasing
2nd June 2005
£41,000 compensation in sexual harassment case
2nd June 2005
£41,000 for former Train Driver
2nd June 2005
Convent School Teacher wins payout for being “too old”
1st June 2005
Tribunal claims - Did you know?
1st June 2005
Tribunal Rejects Sex Discrimination Case
31st May 2005
Unanimous decision in Unfair Dismissal Case
26th May 2005
Health and Safety - Safe System of Work is a must
26th May 2005
Do I have to consult with employees when changing a company procedure?
24th May 2005
UK Workers are “Desk Skivers”
20th May 2005
Shift Working – bad for your health?
13th May 2005
Confirmation on Length of Parental Leave
12th May 2005
Health and Safety - Horror at Scrap Yard
4th May 2005
Sickness Absence and Lateness – an update
4th May 2005
Too Much Business Regulation?
4th May 2005
BA loses sex discrimination case brought by pilot
3rd May 2005
Compensation Claim after Sex Discrimination Case
3rd May 2005
Sex Discrimination Win for Transsexual Employee
2nd May 2005
Norfolk School Cleared of Race Discrimination
1st May 2005
Change to Inland Revenue’s Name
1st May 2005
Disability Discrimination Bill
28th April 2005
Health and Safety - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004
5th April 2005
Health and Safety - Working at Height Regulations 2004
3rd April 2005
National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2004
2nd April 2005
New Regulations for Calculating SMP
1st April 2005
2005 Statutory Payments increases
1st April 2005
Health and Safety - Manslaughter sentence for manager
29th March 2005
Out of Court Six-Figure settlement
28th March 2005
Health and Safety - Accident Causes Amputation
27th March 2005
Loosing Sleep over Business Worries
22nd March 2005
Employer-Supported Childcare
20th March 2005
Directors’ Duties for Health and Safety
15th March 2005
What are the time limits for an Employment Tribunal claim?
13th March 2005
I’ve heard the term “constructive dismissal” but what does it mean?
10th March 2005
Owner Liable for conduct of employee
10th March 2005
Health and Safety - Seat Belt Regulations
8th March 2005
Disability Discrimination – good intentions are not enough
8th March 2005
Health and Safety is Good for Business
5th March 2005
Health and Safety - £650,000 fines after death at sugar factory
2nd March 2005
Disability Discrimination and Dismissal – the Price to Pay
26th February 2005
First Sexual Orientation Case a Winner
22nd February 2005
Health and Safety – it pay to take it seriously!
20th February 2005
Work-Life Balance
20th February 2005
Relationships and Romance at Work
10th February 2005
What rights do employees have if they are to be made redundant?
3rd February 2005
Do I have a right to search employees who I suspect of theft at work?
2nd February 2005
Process is as important as proof
31st January 2005
What is the difference between wrongful dismissal and unfair dismissal?
30th January 2005
Payroll Giving Grants Programme Launched
24th January 2005
Redundancy - Consultation is a must
22nd January 2005
Employment Tribunal 2003/04 Annual Report
22nd January 2005
Data Protection Code of Practice Part Four - Medical Information
15th January 2005
Health and Safety - Jail term for breaching law
12th January 2005
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