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A senior manager who has alleged that he was unfairly dismissed on the basis of his views on climate change, when he was made redundant by his employer, can take his employer to a Tribunal, an employm

Figures published by the Tribunals Service recently revealed that claims for unfair dismissal were the most common by type in the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009

There is concern about the increasing number of false tribunal claims from serial litigants

An investigation by the UK Border Agency confirmed that Loloahi Tapui-Zivancevic, who was employed by the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, for six months, did not have the right to work in the UK

Agency Workers directive must be implemented – 5 December 2011

Fathers will be able to benefit from up to 26 weeks' additional paternity leave

A Chinese traditional medicine shop has lost its appeal against a tribunal judgment

A director of Maureen O’Brien Ltd (in administration) – the company which formerly owned the high street chain Joy – has been ordered to pay over £5,500 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to bre

A firm of solicitors based in Birkenhead that carried out conveyancing work for Britannia Building Society (Britannia).

Two firms have been fined a total of £200,000 over the death of a telescopic forklift truck driver who was crushed by the vehicle’s arm.

This case concerns the meaning of disability under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and potentially widens the definition to make it easier for employees to argue they are covered.

Written disciplinary procedures save employers time and money.132,577claims were made to Employment Tribunals...

A former employee threw himself from the top of a multi-storey car park six years after suffering a serious workplace accident.

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill received Royal Assent on 26 July 2007 and is law from 6 April 2008.

Following the death of a 28-year-old man at a concrete plant in 2005, Area manager Roy William Burrows, 48, and managing director Timothy Edward Dighton, 45, were both jailed for manslaughter.

Employers face bigger fines at employment tribunals......

Redundancy is likely to be an issue for many employers in 2008

The Governments has plans to extend the right to request flexible employment for employees with children up to the age of 17,

At last some good news for employers.

The Cooperative Group was fined £250,00 for breaches of fire safety regulations...

The Employment Laws considered most problematic by most small businesses are the Statutory Grievance Procedures..

Statutory Rights of workers are misunderstood by employers

Employers held responsible for accident

A Redhead was awarded £18000 compensation for insults and innuendo

From October 1st 2007...

new legislation will be enforced