New harassment laws which provide additional protection to anyone subjected to ongoing abuse from customers or clients are likely to lead to an increase in the number of complaints, according to law firm Dundas & Wilson.
Tougher laws will come into force in October, under the Equality Act 2010, extending current provisions – which only cover [...]

Chadwick Nott has appointed Peter Ferguson as a Consultant to lead its new legal interim division in the South West. Peter has a number of years experience in the legal locum and temporary contracts market. He joins from Michael Page.
Peter will service the growing needs of Chadwick Nott’s law firm, industry & commerce and public [...]

“New figures have revealed a recent surge in employment tribunals” align=”right”>Official figures have revealed the number of employment tribunal cases heard in the UK rose by more than half last year in the wake of the global economic downturn, with nearly a quarter of a million employees taking action.
Data released by the Tribunals Office showed [...]

The first Investment in Staff survey of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from QBE, the specialist business insurer, shows that only one in six (15%) of those questioned are looking to hire more staff in 2010. A dire outlook for those who have graduated this summer and are looking for work, however there were some [...]

A radical overhaul of employment tribunal procedure and administration is being proposed as HR professionals contend with a rising tide of claims from disgruntled employees.
There has been a massive hike in the number of claims accepted by employment tribunals in the past year. The 56% rise reported this month (July) by the Tribunal Services for [...]

Edward Davey, the Minister for Employment Relations, has written to the REC confirming that the Government agrees with the REC’s position that the Gangmaster Licensing Authority (GLA) should not be extended.
The Government has also emphasised its commitment to risk-based enforcement through the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate and other regulatory bodies.
Commenting on the letter, Kevin Green Chief Executive of the REC said:
“We are delighted that the new coalition Government has [...]

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The recent case of Rutherford v. Seymour Pierce Ltd illustrates that employers need to include an express term in the employment contract or bonus scheme to be sure that an employee, who has worked during the relevant performance period, is not entitled to a bonus if he has left employment by the payment date.
Seymour Pierce [...]

Whichever party proves successful at the May 6th General Election, it should focus less on regulations in the workplace, it has been claimed.
Rather, Mike Petrook, spokesperson for the Chartered Management Institute, has urged the new parliament to place more effort on developing the skills of the UK workforce.
“The problem with the current regulation is that [...]

Taxpayers and companies who deliberately evade taxes face having their name, address and details of their evasion made public after new legislation was put into force today.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will be able to publish names and details of individuals and companies who are caught dodging their taxes from 1 April 2010.
Stephen Timms, Financial [...]