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Jul 2008
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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