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BIS statistical bulletin shows around 6.4m union members in 2014, 0.6% less than in 2013

8 January 2016

8 January 2016

The EAT hold that a company can claim direct discrimination in its own right where it is placed at a disadvantage because of the age...

8 January 2016

The principle of associative discrimination has long been embedded within the scope of direct discrimination, but this year saw it extended to indirect discrimination following...

8 January 2016

The Immigration Bill contains provisions under Part 7, requiring that every public sector worker operating in a customer facing role must speak fluent English....

8 January 2016

The CIPD have released their annual absence management survey report based on replies from 578 organisations across the UK in reference to 1.5 million employees....

8 January 2016

The Law Society (LS) have sent a letter to the Ministry of Justice Team set up to conduct a review of employment tribunal fees. The...

8 January 2016

In McAdie v Royal Bank of Scotland, the Court of Appeal held that a dismissal will not necessarily be unfair just because the employer’s actions...

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BIS publishes guidance on zero-hours contracts

8 January 2016

8 January 2016

The Guardian has reported that Sports Direct chief executive David Forsey, along with a USC administrator, have been charged with a criminal offence following the...

8 January 2016

To coincide with European Health and Safety Week, the TUC has published new advice on managing stress at work for health and safety representatives -...

8 January 2016

Whistleblowing legislation was amended for disclosures made on or after 25 June 2013 so that they must be made “in the public interest”....

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New measures to eradicate gender pay inequality

8 January 2016

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