Employment Law News

This section contains the latest updates relating to Employment Law.


Employers calling for overhaul of fit note system  (18-Jun-2013)

Representatives of British industry have said that companies have little faith in the Government’s

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E-learning still under-used for the British workforce  (18-Jun-2013)

Many British businesses are still failing to make use of e-learning opportunities

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Teaching assistant wins tribunal claim over sex offender son  (17-Jun-2013)

A former teaching assistant has been awarded a £28,000

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Female board members could benefit risk management  (17-Jun-2013)

The drive to see more women sitting on the boards of major companies

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Tribunal Fees and fines for the summer  (14-Jun-2013)

A package of employment regulation reforms is coming into force this summer, the government confirmed.

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Whistleblowers’ rules changed  (14-Jun-2013)

Whistleblowing rules are changing. From 25 June, workers will no longer

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Retirement age in law firm was justified, employment tribunal rules  (14-Jun-2013)

An employment tribunal has ruled that a law firm was justified in enforcing its compulsory retirement age

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Disclosure and Barring – finally online  (14-Jun-2013)

The Home Office has announced that updatable Disclosure and Barring Service

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Lord Sugar sues for costs over failed tribunal claim  (12-Jun-2013)

Lord Sugar is suing former Apprentice winner, Stella English,

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Majority of workplaces not encouraging creativity  (11-Jun-2013)

Only 30 per cent of British companies are doing anything

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Alcohol Concern appeals to MPs over workplace drinking  (10-Jun-2013)

Alcohol Concern has called on Members of Parliament

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Scottish health workers win backdated public holiday maternity pay  (10-Jun-2013)

Women working in the Scottish health service are to receive backdated

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Feeling hot, hot, hot  (07-Jun-2013)

After the cold and the rain of spring, June is bringing with a minor heat wave across the UK.

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Tribunal rules law firm 'justified' in enforcing compulsory retirement age  (05-Jun-2013)

An employment tribunal has ruled that a law firm was justified in enforcing its compulsory retirement age of 65 in relation to employees.

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Office workers hold desks responsible for sickness, study finds  (05-Jun-2013)

A new report has found that three out of four office workers believe they have suffered

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Former Woolworths staff awarded redundancy payout in landmark case  (04-Jun-2013)

Former employees of failed highstreet retailers Woolworths

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Diabetic bus driver awarded damages following unfair dismissal  (04-Jun-2013)

A London bus driver has been awarded a large payout following an employment

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Employers taking decisive action on diversity and inclusion  (30-May-2013)

A National Equality Standard (NES) has been launched by a coalition

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Union calling for action against 'zero hours' contracts  (30-May-2013)

Trade unions are calling for government action against

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DVLA worker sacked for smartphone Facebook use  (29-May-2013)

A Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) employee

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One in seven women lose their jobs while on maternity leave  (28-May-2013)

New research has found that one in seven women

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Worker fined for illegally obtaining health information  (24-May-2013)

The former manager of a council-run health service

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NI incentive scheme encouraging SMEs to hire  (23-May-2013)

A fifth of small and medium-sized enterprises

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'Pink gun' female firearms officer wins £20,000 pay-out  (22-May-2013)

A female police firearms officer has won £20,000 in compensation

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Report shows growing stresses among UK employees  (21-May-2013)

British employees are feeling more stressed and insecure at work

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Survey reveals worst excuses for sick days  (21-May-2013)

British workers have called in sick with reasons – or excuses –

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Incentives planned for small businesses to employ reservists  (15-May-2013)

Smaller British businesses are to be offered cash incentives to employ military reservists

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Reputable employer brand vital for retail workers  (14-May-2013)

Retail industry workers have said that the value and status of an employer’s brand is more important to them than salary

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Tribunal troubles over facebook frolics  (14-May-2013)

The minefield that employees’ use of social media presents to employers has been brought into sharp focus

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Tribunal Fees from “end of July”  (14-May-2013)

The Ministry of Justice has just confirmed that fees will be introduced to make an employment tribunal claim from “the end of July”

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“Rights for shares” plan to go ahead – with employee safeguards  (14-May-2013)

The plan for a new status of “employee shareholder” will now go ahead – but only after the government made some major concessions

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Two tier workforce for agriculture from June  (14-May-2013)

The government will abolish agricultural wages protection in England and Wales (but not in Scotland) from 25th June 2013

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Employees increasingly risking company confidentiality  (10-May-2013)

Employees are unwittingly endangering their companies’ cyber security through the use of mobile devices

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Business groups offer mixed responses to Queen's Speech  (09-May-2013)

The Queen’s Speech has provoked contrasting reactions from British business and workplace organisations

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Solicitor fined over offensive comment about Jewish people  (08-May-2013)

A Lancashire solicitor has been heavily fined by a disciplinary tribunal for making an offensive comment about Jewish people

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IoD calls for employment law reforms in Queen's Speech  (07-May-2013)

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has called for changes in employment law to be included in the Queen’s Speech this week

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Research shows majority of employees guilty of 'presenteeism'  (07-May-2013)

New research has shown that 93 per cent of British workers have gone to work despite feeling ill

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Workplace health initiative results in healthier NHS workers  (02-May-2013)

A workplace health initiative for NHS Wales staff,

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Just 'tolerating' LGBT workers is not enough  (02-May-2013)

British employers need to do more than just “tolerate” lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender

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Lords approves heavily conditioned 'shares for rights' bill  (26-Apr-2013)

The controversial ‘shares for rights’ clause in the Government’s Growth

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Extra working hours risking employee burnout  (25-Apr-2013)

UK employers are gaining up to 10 extra hours of work from their employees

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New device could enable more workplace alcohol tests  (25-Apr-2013)

A new device has been launched that could see companies testing their workers

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Employment law amendments to allow avoidance of TUPE rules  (23-Apr-2013)

Changes to employment law legislation are expected to enable more small

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300,000 benefit from auto-enrolment  (22-Apr-2013)

The Pensions Regulator (PR) has revealed that automatic pension

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UK businesses want some employment law responsibility back from EU  (19-Apr-2013)

More than half of British businesses believe the UK needs to renegotiate its relationship

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Apology over mishandling of long-term sick assessments  (18-Apr-2013)

Atos Healthcare, the company that carries out medical

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Performance-related pay system for teachers unveiled  (17-Apr-2013)

New Department for Education (DfE) guidelines will see school governors

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Employers’ criminal records checks to be relaxed  (16-Apr-2013)

The Home Office has announced new revisions to criminal record checks

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E-cigarettes – the smoke outside the smoke-free laws?  (16-Apr-2013)

From quirky beginnings – and a starring role in a “terrorist alert” on a Megabus

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Bigger redundancy payments for older workers justified, says appeal tribunal  (16-Apr-2013)

Older workers facing redundancy can collect bigger redundancy payouts

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Impending new tribunal legislation causes spike in cases  (16-Apr-2013)

The number of dismissal claims being lodged over the last year has surged

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Apprentice winner loses tribunal against Lord Sugar  (16-Apr-2013)

A former winner of The Apprentice television show has lost her

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Legal professionals seeking flexible work options  (15-Apr-2013)

Increasing numbers of people working in the legal profession

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Businesses urged to encourage employee exercise  (12-Apr-2013)

British businesses are being urged to encourage their workers to

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Cable issues warning over female director appointments  (10-Apr-2013)

Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has told the country’s top businesses

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Telecoms companies facing minimum wage arrears payouts  (09-Apr-2013)

Two telecoms companies will have to pay wage arrears totalling nearly £100,000

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High level apprentices deemed most employable young people  (09-Apr-2013)

Employers in England believe that qualified apprentices

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Companies want sight tests to mean lower insurance premiums  (05-Apr-2013)

More than 70 per cent of British employers believe their company insurance premiums

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Research shows sharp rise in 'zero-hours' contracts  (03-Apr-2013)

New research has shown that 23 per cent of major employers in the UK

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Employees prioritise salary and benefits over job security  (02-Apr-2013)

People looking for new jobs are more focused on salary and benefits

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Employers' criminal record checks to be relaxed  (02-Apr-2013)

The Home Office has announced new revisions to criminal record checks,

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CBI calling for major changes to tribunal system  (28-Mar-2013)

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for sweeping changes

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Money worries cutting short maternity leave  (27-Mar-2013)

New research has shown that many pregnant women expect to return to work

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Salon owner fined for not having Employers' Liability insurance  (27-Mar-2013)

A Kent hair salon owner has been fined £3,900 for failing to have the legally

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Companies can't just rely on staff satisfaction to retain talent  (26-Mar-2013)

New research has indicated that employers can no longer count on job satisfaction

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British employers may be hindering the development of workplace  (25-Mar-2013)

British employers may be hindering the development of workplace

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Lack of trust hindering remote working initiatives  (25-Mar-2013)

New research has indicated that trust issues are making companies

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