As the Points Based System of Immigration beds in, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced a number of changes and revised its guidance for employers and education providers who sponsor migrant workers and students Read more...
A Muslim cocktail waitress, who resigned from her job after she was ordered to wear a dress that she claimed offended her religious beliefs, was awarded almost £3,000 in compensation Read more...
When a claimant is successful in a claim of unfair dismissal, the Employment Tribunal (ET) must make a compensatory award that is just and equitable in all the circumstances, taking into account the economic loss sustained by the complainant as a result of his or her dismissal in so far as that loss is attributable to action taken by the employer (Employment Rights Act 1996, Section 123(1)) Read more...
An office worker who suffered a blood clot after spending long hours sitting at her desk has received an undisclosed sum in compensation Read more...
Dealing with stress in the workplace is a difficult issue for employers Read more...
In Rolls Royce plc v Unite the Union, Rolls Royce contended that the length of service criterion in collective agreements relating to redundancy, entered into with the trade union, amounted to unlawful indirect age discrimination against younger employees under the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 Read more...