Facebook page criticising employer did not justify dismissal In Stephens v Halfords plc a tribunal found that that no reasonable employer would have dismissed an...

 Dismissal is judged on facts known at the time In Orr v Milton Keynes Council the Court of Appeal held that where there has been...

Bribery Act further delayed The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the implementation of the Bribery Act 2010 will be delayed until three months after...

Significant scaling back of vetting and barring scheme announced The Government has announced plans to significantly scale back the vetting and barring scheme, which applies...

CIPD survey highlights salary and job security concerns The quarterly Employee Outlook Survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development reveals that the quality...

Commission launches second consultation on working time As part of its review of the EU working time Directive, the European Commission has launched the mandatory...

Proposed statutory pay increases announced Steve Webb, the Minister of State for Pensions, has announced the proposed new rates for statutory sick pay and statutory...

Employee representatives key when facing difficult times Acas is urging employers to acknowledge the role employee representatives play in contributing to good employment relations and...