Shopworkers’ union Usdaw is calling on the government and EU to take the Health & Safety risks to hairdressers seriously and give them “proper protection”.
Taking a career break is something that appeals to many of us, but most people think their employer won’t allow it. We take a look
A number of provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 are coming into force on 1st March 2017. Strikes and industrial action have been a
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has announced it is to consult on proposals to make its Fee For Intervention (FFI) charging scheme “fully independent”.
You can get in all sorts of trouble if you get references wrong. There is no general duty imposed on employers to provide a reference
BLOG Fixed-term contracts can be very useful to cover a period of maternity leave or long-term sick leave, to do a job where funding has
Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered the Autumn Statement – it will be his first and apparently his last. There weren’t too many surprises, but what
Blog Over the last few years, navigating through the murky waters of rules on annual leave and holiday pay has become an extremely hard task.
A lorry driver has been jailed for 10 years after looking at his mobile moments before ploughing into traffic at 50mph. A woman and three
It has not been a good few days for retailers. Firstly, an Employment Tribunal gives the green light to thousands of women who work at
