Research from the think tank Resolution Foundation has highlighted that there are currently 865,000 agency workers – this number has increased by 30% in the
We may all believe that we are legal experts after watching countless hours of Ally McBeal or Law & Order, but Employment Law doesn’t always
BLOG There some interview questions that are best avoided, even though you might be tempted to give potential employees a grilling. Although they might not
Most employers, at some point, will be asked by an employee for leave of absence because they have been selected for jury service. In theory,
Sometimes the unthinkable happens. For many employers, being informed that one of your employees has been convicted of a crime and will be facing time
Apprentices have become an important part of the Government’s plans to encourage growth in the economy. In August it was announced that companies bidding for
Sports Direct have been in the news a lot over the past year or so regarding their employment practices. Recent reports surrounding the redundancy of
Where a commercial contract to provide services changes hands (known as a “service provision change”), the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection from Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE)
It’s all go in the world of collective redundancy consultation. Following on from the European Woolworths decision in May (reported here), there has been a
For the last two years there has been uncertainty for employers as to what their obligations are when considering making 20 or more redundancies within
