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Mar 2010
11/03/2010Permanent placements rise at fastest pace since 2007
11/03/2010Employee loyalty ‘increases’
10/03/2010Asda demands equal pay for temporary staff
10/03/2010TUC challenges employers to promote staff well-being through 'good work'
08/03/2010EU plans to increase maternity paid leave to 20 weeks

Feb 2010
25/02/2010Businesses understanding of employment law varies
25/02/2010EU plans to increase maternity paid leave to 20 weeks
24/02/2010Young fear years of unemployment
24/02/2010Tories renew pledge to allow public sector workers to form co-operatives
24/02/2010Fears grow over prospect of 'jobless recovery'
17/02/2010Employers ’should take care to protect against bullying claims’
17/02/20107000 Graduates to get job market head start
17/02/2010Labour to make pledge to raise minimum wage
10/02/2010Taking holiday - giving notice and carry over
10/02/2010Youth unemployment warning issued
10/02/2010Warning that public sector leadership isn't equipped to face challenges
04/02/2010Are you reading this at work? If so, well done
04/02/2010Court of Appeal confirms right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing

Jan 2010
27/01/2010'Mancession' triggers a new battle of the sexes in the workplace
27/01/2010Public v private sector: Is the grass greener?
27/01/2010People should work into 60s and 70s to help country recover from recession
25/01/2010Pick up a free Capita Learning & Development CD Rom in Personnel Today
19/01/2010Graduates in job crisis with 25% of positions already taken, survey suggests
19/01/2010What the winter weather means for your business
19/01/2010Progress on race equality but more action needed
14/01/2010Staying late – millions are working for nothing
14/01/2010Will employment law keep pace with rapid market changes?
14/01/2010Snow joke
06/01/2010Public sector staff 'earn 7% more'
06/01/2010What employment prospects lie ahead in 2010?
06/01/2010Recession will lead to 'lost generation' of young people
04/01/2010A fresh start, What should we be doing to ensure professional success in 2010?
04/01/2010Companies are still cautious about hopes for a new year recovery
04/01/2010Employees face another tough year, says British Chambers of Commerce

Dec 2009
23/12/2009Boris warns jobs and skills boost key to London’s success
23/12/2009Snow: If you stay at home, will you get paid?
23/12/2009New part-time jobs boost rise in employment
16/12/2009Employers Urged to Exercise Caution over Christmas Parties
16/12/2009Unite the Union calls for action on stress at work on the International Day of Disabled People
16/12/2009Why your job is at risk more than ever before
02/12/2009Half a million fewer workers earning overtime pay
02/12/2009What dress code?
01/12/2009Employment Tribunals are not courts
01/12/2009New right to request time for training

Nov 2009
25/11/2009Freeze new small business laws until election to allow for review of red tape, says FPB
25/11/2009The jobless recovery is on the way, says OECD
18/11/2009Will employment law be kept British under Conservatives?
18/11/2009Growing concerns about discrimination
18/11/2009Pay gap narrowing but still unacceptably high
18/11/2009Non-Europeans shut out from another 250,000 skilled jobs
18/11/2009Half of UK companies plan to freeze wages
06/11/2009Will employment law be kept British under Conservatives?
06/11/2009Supporting falsely accused staff is difficult

Oct 2009
28/10/2009New female breadwinners
28/10/2009New bank holiday in 2012 would seal a triumphant year for volunteering
22/10/2009Agency workers to get fairer workplace deal
22/10/2009British men fear requesting flexible working will damage their career
22/10/2009Can bad mouthing your employer put your job in jeopardy
15/10/2009Is the pension market set to change
15/10/2009Stress ‘leading to staff skipping lunch’
08/10/2009One in and one out for employment law
08/10/2009Spotlight turns on headhunters
08/10/2009Slump fails to dent salaries
08/10/2009Will Labour childcare plans punish working parents
08/10/2009Unfair dismissal employment tribunals on the rise

Sep 2009
24/09/2009New leave rights will give more choice and flexibility to parents
24/09/2009Recovery hopes increase for UK employment
22/09/2009TUPE and service provision changes
22/09/2009Relish the experience
18/09/2009Change in rate of national minimum wage
09/09/2009Pandemic Flu - Guidance for unions
09/09/2009Gender pay gap in City 'shocking'
09/09/2009Holiday entitlement in the spotlight
03/09/2009TUPE: Material detriment dismissals
03/09/2009Workers' pension divide exposed
03/09/2009Retirement: it’s a great idea but will anyone ever afford it?

Aug 2009
26/08/2009Women still face a steep climb to the top table
26/08/2009TUC backs recommendations to prevent employers exploiting migration
26/08/2009Bosses crack down on social networks amid leaks
19/08/2009To rebuild the corporate sector we have to do more than just smash the glass ceiling
19/08/2009Steep rise in tribunal claims poses a threat to employers
19/08/2009Public sector bulks up as jobs are cut elsewhere
12/08/2009Transfer of Equal Pay Liability under TUPE
12/08/2009Public sector cuts could lead second wave of jobs crisis
12/08/2009More British women in 'high status' professions than men, finds study
05/08/2009How to ... manage presenteeism at work
05/08/2009Agency workers say they want a better deal at work
05/08/2009Rise in unfair dismissal claims during recession

Jul 2009
29/07/2009Recession is making the hunt for a first job harder
29/07/2009Most Britons fear worse to come over jobs
29/07/2009Plan to freeze minimum wage
22/07/2009Recession forces a million to work part-time
22/07/2009Small firms bid for jobless graduates
22/07/2009Employers need to adjust to Lord's ruling on holiday entitlement
15/07/2009A "Week's Pay" to Rise on 1st October
15/07/2009Update: Challenge to temporary agency worker rights after only 12 weeks
15/07/2009Swine flu: workers 'could sign themselves off for two weeks'
09/07/2009Whistleblowing: employee dismissed for being an "obstructive nuisance" - the entire history of protected disclosures was relevant
09/07/2009TUC response to CBI employment measures report
09/07/2009Workers 'paid to stay at home' under CBI plan

Jun 2009
17/06/2009Employers to be named and shamed if they default on tribunal awards
17/06/2009Block of ages
17/06/2009Corporate manslaughter: making work a much safer place
10/06/2009Cutting your hours to keep your job
10/06/2009Long-term sickness and holiday pay
10/06/2009Employers 'targeting pregnant women for redundancy'
03/06/2009Cost-cutting bosses are targeting company perks
03/06/2009They can't see the benefit in signing on
03/06/2009Record Age Discrimination Award

May 2009
27/05/2009Unions threaten strike vote over cheap foreign workers
27/05/2009Fears recession is having an unfair impact on disabled workers
27/05/2009Tougher powers to enforce minimum wage come into effect
20/05/2009Managing home workers
20/05/2009Equal Pay: Time Limits and New Contracts
20/05/2009Court of Appeal upholds landmark ruling on age discrimination against Rolls Royce
13/05/2009TUC warns Low Pay Commission not to freeze minimum wage
13/05/2009Save on tax by working from home
13/05/2009Agency workers to get equal rights after 12 weeks in job
06/05/2009Disability Discrimination: Definition of 'normal day-to-day' activities
06/05/2009Equality Bill published: implications for employers
06/05/2009First Corporate Killing Prosecution under New Law

Apr 2009
29/04/2009Time to take on the working time myths
29/04/2009More than half of companies to freeze wages
29/04/2009European Works Councils - Changes to the EWC Directive
24/04/2009Employers need support to target training more effectively during recession
22/04/2009Budget 2009: Employers and unions seek Government wage subsidy for short-time working
22/04/2009Parental leave and flexible working: Equality and Human Rights Commission Report
22/04/2009The Pensions Act 2008: Automatic Enrolment and Minimum Contributions
17/04/2009Capita L&D on Twitter!
15/04/2009Capita L&D gain the BILD Skills Mark
15/04/2009Employers who fail to pay Tribunal awards may be "named and shamed"
15/04/2009Managing Disciplinary and Grievance Issues in the Workplace
15/04/2009More than 20 million employees across UK could benefit from reduced qualifying period for statutory redundancy pay
14/04/2009Fathers play catch-up in 'parental leave' stakes
14/04/2009Changes to the Immigration Rules coming into force on 31 March 2009
14/04/2009TUPE and professional services: employees transfer with the work

Mar 2009
31/03/2009Planned tax rises cut job prospects
31/03/2009Ruling makes it harder for disabled employees to claim discrimination
31/03/2009ACAS code has a second crack at dealing with employment disputes
25/03/2009Revolving door spins faster for unemployed
25/03/2009Discipline and grievance: the new ACAS Code of Practice explained
25/03/2009Right to Request Flexible Working to Be Extended From April, as Planned
18/03/2009Ordinary women should not pay the penalty for the recklessness of a few male bankers
18/03/2009Part-time, part-pay: how firms are cutting workers' hours
18/03/2009Announced Changes – PBS
11/03/2009TUPE and Collective Agreements
11/03/2009Jobless executives to get special help
11/03/2009UK ageism cases rise with joblessness
09/03/2009Capita Learning & Development achieves Silver TAP Partner status
04/03/2009Agency workers campaign brings real help
04/03/2009Buying a Business from an Administrator - do the staff come too?
04/03/2009Equal Pay Update: Difference in pay not tainted by sex discrimination

Feb 2009
25/02/2009Penalties for Health and Safety offences increased
25/02/2009Boys and Girls Alone forces review of children's employment laws
25/02/2009Should you stay or should you go?
18/02/2009Men more discouraged by job loss than women
18/02/2009One in four went to work when too ill in January
18/02/2009Statutory dispute procedures
10/02/2009Inquiry into City bonus fairness
10/02/2009Workers should not have to foot the bill for bad weather conditions
10/02/2009Government should stand by its advice and protect employers on regulations
03/02/2009Companies turn to pensions to cut costs
03/02/2009Age Discrimination and Redundancy – the problem of length of service
03/02/2009Update: Draft ACAS guide on discipline and grievances at work

Jan 2009
28/01/2009Women losing jobs twice as fast as men
28/01/2009Employment Law - What’s coming in 2009?
28/01/2009Sick leave periods qualify for annual leave
20/01/2009New Health and Safety Law Comes into Force
20/01/2009Women will lose out in scramble for new jobs
20/01/2009Draft ACAS guide on discipline and grievances at work
14/01/2009More than five million people are working unpaid overtime in the UK
14/01/2009EAT rules law firms can force partners to retire
14/01/2009Increases to Key Employment Figures/Rates - 2009/10
07/01/2009Credit crunch brings switch from private to public sector jobs
07/01/2009Firms urged 'try to keep staff'
07/01/2009Number of migrant workers underestimated
06/01/2009Brown plans retraining lifeline for newly jobless
06/01/2009TUPE: Employees did not transfer where the administrator acted with a view to liquidation
06/01/2009Pay cuts and freezes loom for millions in private sector

Dec 2008
09/12/2008Equality Bill and flexible working extension will help deliver fairness at work
09/12/2008'Secret Santa' gifts fall by wayside in workplace
09/12/2008Employment Act 2008 and ACAS Revised Code
02/12/2008Backlash over Brown's plans for jobless grows
02/12/2008Bonanza for jobs, but only in public sector
02/12/2008Ruling strengthens employment rights for carers
02/12/2008Whistleblower takes Foreign Office to employment tribunal
02/12/2008Welfare to work 'could increase hardship'
02/12/2008Rural south hit hardest by unemployment rise

Nov 2008
18/11/2008Factory, office or retail: how safe are you?
18/11/2008Gender pay gap increase is an injustice for women and men
18/11/2008New scheme to reduce redundancies
12/11/2008UK's opt-out from EU work directive under threat
12/11/2008Stay at home if you're sick even in hard times, say bosses
12/11/2008All staff have to agree to a cut in wages
04/11/2008A timely boost for low-paid workers - a second pension
04/11/2008Good leavers, bad leavers and ugly disputes – risks associated with deferred compensation schemes
04/11/2008Tribunal service reform to create 2700 new judges

Oct 2008
29/10/2008The case for flexible working
29/10/2008SSP for agency workers from next week
29/10/2008The gender pay gap is not for real
22/10/2008Government 'forces working parents into poverty'
22/10/2008Dealing with Retirement
22/10/2008Mandelson halts flexitime reforms
16/10/2008FSA warning to top UK bankers lacks the teeth to curb bonuses, says TUC
16/10/2008One million Britons on the dole by Christmas
16/10/2008'With soft skills in demand, it pays to think broadly when putting together your CV'

Sep 2008
24/09/2008Government plans to get tougher on unemployed
24/09/2008A better idea than tax credits
24/09/2008The most asked questions regarding occupational, state- and personal pensions
17/09/2008IT: Will women smash the digital ceiling?
17/09/2008New Points-Based Immigration System: apply for a sponsor licence by 1 October 2008
17/09/2008It is no time to retire as the gloom deepens
09/09/2008Job prospects are weakest level for nine years
09/09/2008Three and a half million bullied in job
09/09/2008Progress of women moving into high-level jobs slows
03/09/2008What workers want - fair pay, great workmates and the chance to get on
03/09/2008FPBs new and updated Employment Guide for 2009
03/09/2008Probationary Period of Employment

Aug 2008
28/08/2008Final salary pension schemes near extinction in private sector
28/08/2008Credit crunch prompts surge in employers seeking advice on sacking staff
28/08/2008New ACAS Code criticised
20/08/2008A pension’s pinch at the worst moment possible
20/08/2008Encouraging staff to opt out of pension scheme to be banned
20/08/2008Department for Business launches 'Employing People Campaign' to help businesses save millions in admin costs
12/08/2008Top tips to avoid an employment tribunal claim
12/08/2008Health and safety reforms set to save small business £300 million
12/08/2008Employers fear extension of Equalities Bill
06/08/2008Women win landmark equal pay battle
06/08/2008Hutton serves up a fair deal on tips
06/08/2008Triumphant in spite of the equal pay quagmire

Jul 2008
30/07/2008Equal pay: Unions face compensation claims of up to £100m
30/07/2008Employers must tackle race issues
30/07/2008Redundancy: last in - and, now, perhaps last out
24/07/2008Corporate Manslaughter
24/07/2008Flexi-working can stop stars walking out
24/07/2008We all need time off. Only the reasons differ
09/07/2008Dealing with the Aftermath of Redundancy
09/07/2008Agency jobs fall at fastest rate in 5 years
09/07/2008Top executives ditch holidays due to job fears
02/07/2008Consultation: Employees' right to request time off work for training
02/07/2008Employers 'should publish salaries to cut gender wage gap'
02/07/2008UK Workers Urged to Sleep on the Job

Jun 2008
25/06/2008Working Time Regulations Opt-Out retained
25/06/2008Equal treatment for agency workers
25/06/2008Unions gear up for wave of strikes
18/06/2008TUC welcomes united approach to the benefits and challenges of migration
18/06/2008Reading and writing classes to be compulsory for unemployed
18/06/2008Agreement on temporary workers and working time measures
11/06/2008Britain closes on deal in EU talks over 48-hour week and rights of agency staff
11/06/2008ACAS launches consultation on revised discipline and grievance code
11/06/2008Long-hours culture is returning, warns TUC
04/06/2008The fight for equal pay ... 40 years on
04/06/2008'Smart casual' signals end of the business suit
04/06/2008New regulations could spark increase in sexual harassment claims

May 2008
29/05/2008Unemployment to rise sharply this year, warns
29/05/2008Workers fear personal accounts will cost too much
29/05/2008They don't live for work ... they work to live
20/05/2008Extension of time under the dispute resolution procedures
20/05/2008Shake-up of workers’ rights could backfire.
20/05/2008Men urged to make use of new flexible working rights
13/05/2008Business leaders and unions call for new deal for UK's 1.2 million vulnerable female workers
13/05/2008ACAS launches consultation on revised discipline and grievance code
13/05/2008Flexible work rights for parents planned
07/05/2008New spin on redundancy
07/05/2008Employers demand flexible work help
07/05/2008Workers 'happy to reveal salary'

Apr 2008
30/04/2008Unions step up campaign to keep people well at work
30/04/2008You’re Fired
30/04/2008Making workplaces more inclusive
23/04/2008“How much longer do women have to wait?”
23/04/2008Don’t let online security slip through the net
23/04/2008The great barrier grief
15/04/2008Hunters out in force despite downturn
15/04/2008Corporate Manslaughter Act: homicide law calls for review of safety
15/04/2008The cost of ignoring health and safety law
08/04/2008IandC regulations come fully into force
08/04/2008Alarm over tactics of union-busting firm
08/04/2008New information and consultation rights give staff a louder voice at work
02/04/2008Skilled migrants come to UK in record numbers
02/04/2008New sexual harassment law to protect staff from customers
02/04/2008Revolt over forced retirement

Mar 2008
27/03/2008Doctors need more funds to get sick working
27/03/2008New penalties for employing illegal workers
27/03/2008Law firms still confused over age laws
19/03/2008Sick note culture costing £100bn every year
19/03/2008Future of Work
19/03/2008Employment Costs Experts warn new VAT rules for temporary staff will be expensive
11/03/2008PM mentoring plan to inspire women
11/03/2008New fairness Act to replace equality laws
05/03/2008Time to restore redundancy pay value
05/03/2008Cameron vow on women ministers
05/03/2008Where have all the entrepreneurs gone

Feb 2008
27/02/2008What is an agency worker
27/02/2008Euro-judges turn lawmakers
27/02/2008Young women top unpaid work list
20/02/2008Has Britain lost its respect for old age
20/02/2008The sick note that will tell the boss you’re fit enough to work
20/02/2008Employment rules need careful interpretation
12/02/2008Age Discrimination - justification of compulsory retirement at 65
12/02/2008FPB welcomes funding bid to resolve workplace disputes
12/02/2008Firms should cut gender pay gap or lose £125bn deals say MPs
05/02/2008An employee certified as sick during her ordinary maternity leave period was not entitled to contractual sick pay
05/02/2008How to achieve a work-life balance

Jan 2008
30/01/2008Employees bringing equal pay claims must comply with the statutory grievance procedures
30/01/2008The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
30/01/2008Why companies need female managers
22/01/2008Over-50s back to work as jobs show record growth
22/01/2008Expanding into Europe Are employers making the best decisions
22/01/2008Release from work does not amount to a dismissal
10/01/2008Plan you career break online
10/01/2008Pay increases now running at 4 percent
10/01/2008Winning equal pay in the public sector
03/01/2008Age discrimination why Heyday presents a risk to the private sector
03/01/2008Driving warning over new manslaughter law
03/01/2008The sick-note season opens

Dec 2007
28/12/2007UNISON Hails Work Permit Changes as Victory for Common Sense
28/12/2007The first Christmas Day those scrooge employers cant count against Europes four week holiday minimum
28/12/2007Employers face a year of uncertainty over retirement and age regulations
19/12/2007Court limits trade union rights
19/12/2007Hutton angers unions over agency workers’ rights
19/12/2007Working mothers toil for an extra 120 hours
12/12/2007Information Commissioner Alarm bells must now ring in every boardroom
12/12/2007Europe is not Working
12/12/2007Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (National)
04/12/2007Health and safety ruins holiday staff parties
04/12/2007Chancellor launches health and safety review

Nov 2007
28/11/2007Online investigations into job candidates could be illegal
28/11/2007Time for £6 national minimum wage TUC tells Low Pay Commission
20/11/2007Temps a permanent solution
20/11/2007Data protection guidance personal data
14/11/2007How far can you go with job checks
08/11/2007Maternity Pay increases delayed
07/11/2007Government to crack down on rogue employers

Oct 2007
25/10/2007Employment Appeals Tribunal refuses new evidence
25/10/2007Keep the bunting flying
25/10/2007Another hard day at the desk
22/10/2007EU treaty could threaten overtime
22/10/2007Relax
22/10/2007Music in the workplace may cost you
11/10/2007Anti-ageist law proves beneficial for some
10/10/2007Employment laws prompt bosses to look abroad
09/10/2007Employers cannot see past our ages
08/10/2007Sex Discrimination Act 1975 to be amended to implement EU Directives
08/10/2007Positive view is key to beating stress

Aug 2007
16/08/2007TUC calls for Government overhaul of minimum wage enforcement
16/08/2007Employer's liability for work related stress
08/08/2007Your boss may own your Facebook details
08/08/2007Disagreeing with the boss is dangerous - unless you do it the right way
01/08/2007Women's pensions worth 40 per cent less than men's

Jul 2007
25/07/2007Record numbers work past retirement age
25/07/2007Simplify the disputes procedure
25/07/2007Mothers who work risk their children becoming overweight
11/07/2007City lawyer in age-discrimination battle
11/07/2007Lobby to urge government to close unlawful pay gap
04/07/2007What can we do about smokers?
04/07/2007Come clean on your CV - or lose the job

Jun 2007
27/06/2007Cherie fights nightclub smoking ban
27/06/2007Dispute Resolution Procedures: grievances, appeals and time limits
21/06/2007Discrimination Law Review: Government Issues Consultation Paper
21/06/2007Home is just the job for workers
15/06/2007Heyday Challenge to UK Age Regulations: ECJ decision not due until 2009
15/06/2007TUC Commission meets exploited London workers
04/06/2007Civil servants alerted over lavatory peril

May 2007
04/05/2007Deluge of complaints on minimum wage abuse
01/05/2007Teacher wins £14,000 for fall from toilet

Apr 2007
26/04/2007The woman leading fight for working mothers
26/04/2007Protesters to lobby for age equality
18/04/2007Woman sacked at 65 wins age bias case
18/04/2007Employers Must Look at Reasons Behind Sickness Rates
10/04/2007Employers 'not ready' for age laws

Mar 2007
28/03/2007Tomorrow's workforce

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