Grieving parents could receive statutory paid bereavement leave if a new law introduced to Parliament gets the green light. The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill will provide working…
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The BBC finds itself accused of discrimination, following the recent publication of its top earners salaries. The publication revealed a significant gender pay gap across that level within the organisation….
We all want our employees to get along, but what happens when close working friendships develop into full-blown personal relationships? Strong working relationships can result in loyalty, determination to pull…
Finally published a year after its announcement, “Good Work: The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices” runs to 116 pages and contains many recommendations for change, including several that are…
It is now 4 years since tribunal fees were introduced in the employment and employment appeals tribunal (previously there was no charge). The Government’s aim was to transfer part of…
Would your employees know how to recognise a CEO fraud email? Regardless of the size of your business, you could soon find yourself on the receiving end of a scam…
Morrisons must pay £10,500 in fines for their aggressive marketing practices against PECR guidelines. It followed complaints that the supermarket had sent out over 130,000 emails to customers who had…
The country is gearing up for voting in the general election on 8 June. But what do the main political parties promise to do for employment if elected? As not…
A shocked jobseeker inadvertently received an email revealing that a recruitment company believed he’d lied on his CV. Pedro Da Silva had applied for a job as supply chain manager…
An employment tribunal has upheld an employer’s decision to sack a long-serving employee over comments she made on Facebook, which were in breach of her employer’s social media policy. The…
