A review looking into the impact of the introduction of Employment Tribunal fees has now been published by the Ministry of Justice. Background Access to
Employers may believe that new fathers only have the right to paternity leave, but in fact they may be entitled to a number of other
The Work and Pensions Committee is calling for rewards to be given employers who actively hire ex-offenders. The Committee praises those employers, like Timpson and
Amazon has come under fire for the working conditions at its Dunfermline warehouse in Scotland. Approximately 1,500 permanent staff work at the Dunfermline site, with
According to Health & Safety Executive data the number of directors and senior managers prosecuted for Health & Safety offences has more than trebled in
Ministers have ordered a crackdown on employers in the so-called gig economy who use a high number of self-employed or agency workers amid concerns about
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
A £200,000 fine handed to a company for Health & Safety transgressions highlights the dangers involved in ‘Work at Height’. The court heard that an
Women are feeling under pressure from their employers to wear heels, provocative tops, tights skirts and apply more makeup to look sexy at work.
A company director has been jailed for 12 months and ordered to pay £4,000 costs following the death of one of his employees. Paul Williamson,
