MPs plan investigation into City discrimination 23/07/2009
Discrimination against women in the City of London is to be investigated by a committee of MPs.
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£175,000 payout in personal injury case 23/07/2009
A man suffering from mesothelioma has been awarded £175,000 in a personal injury case.
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Legal issues may arise as employers 'exploit recession' 22/07/2009
Nearly half of workers responding to a new poll believe their employers have been exploiting the recession to cut pay, reduce hours and make redundancies.
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Call for retirement law change 20/07/2009
There needs to be a change in the law to recognise the contribution older members of the workforce can make, it has been argued.
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Prison officer in legal claim 16/07/2009
A former prison officer has launched a constructive unfair dismissal claim after stating she was forced to resign from her post.
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Jobless rise may spark more redundancy claims 16/07/2009
A further 281,000 people became unemployed during the three-month period up to May, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Employment law tribunal hears discrimination claim 15/07/2009
An Asian police officer has backed claims that a culture of discrimination exists among London's police.
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Whistleblower appeal considered after legal decision 14/07/2009
The GMB Union is considering an appeal in the instance of a Marks & Spencer whistleblower who lost an unfair dismissal case after being sacked for leaking details of planned redundancy package cuts.
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Council ordered to reinstate sacked diabetes sufferer 10/07/2009
A man who lost his job at a school after being accused of viewing sexual images online has won a case against his former employer.
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Employment law proposals cause 'concern' 09/07/2009
The Law Society is "very concerned" that proposals to change the way contingency fee arrangements (CFAs) are managed have been issued by the government without a full consultation being carried out.
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