An interesting paper from ACAS on their conciliation services, reporting that a fifth of claimants withdrew their claims because tribunal...

Many organisations ask applicants to complete equal opportunities monitoring forms as part of the application process in order to monitor...

In March 2016 Santander announced that it would extend its shared parental leave scheme to permit grandparents to share the entitlement.

Research has been carried out into the role that flexible working is playing in the UK employment market.  The research, which was...

The Modern Slavery Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show highlights the important and topical issue of modern slavery and human trafficking....

Stress can be a tricky thing for employers to deal with. There is no specific legislation aimed at workplace stress, but employers do...

This is an interesting case report concerning a line manager who was dismissed for refusing to take workplace drug test.  The employment...

With train strikes recently announced, employers will want to think about their travel disruption policies and procedures. Some employees...

If you are a large organisation with an annual turnover of over £36m, there is a new legal requirement to publish a public statement on...

It was 6 weeks ago today that the National Living Wage became compulsory. For those workers aged 25 or over who were paid the minimum...

This is a good summary of the recent Markit/REC job job report showing that demand for temporary workers is increasing at a higher rate...

Research has found that fathers in full-time employment earn 21% more than men without children.  This is an interesting statistic but...

Technological developments have made out of hours working from home easier, meaning it has probably become far more common. Whether you...

One of the big questions at present is the impact that post-termination restrictions in employment contracts are having on "innovation...

Tips have hit the headlines a lot recently. Last week, the Government began consultation on ways to end unfair tipping practices. The...

For those who need help with their workplace dress code policy ACAS has some good basic guidance as a starting point.

Beware a one size...

As you will see from this unfortunate situation, employers should keep potential issues of discrimination in mind when drafting their...