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Wal-Mart opposes class action sex-bias case in US Supreme Court

6 April 2011

24 March 2011

Convicted murderer loses unfair dismissal claim

An employee convicted of murder lost his claim that his human rights were breached when he was dismissed before his trial took place...

24 March 2011

Company found guilty in first corporate manslaughter trial

The first company to be charged and convicted under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act has been fined £385,000...

24 March 2011

CIPD says employment tribunal system is broken

Following the publication of its Conflict Management survey, the CIPD argue that the tribunal system is broken...

24 March 2011

Time to train legislation will not be extended

The right for employees to request time off work to undertake study or training in small firms, due in April, has been cancelled pending review...

24 March 2011

Government outlines visa reforms for workers

Details of the Government's radical changes to the work visa route have been unveiled, including laying out the criteria for its annual limit...

24 March 2011

Sickness absence system to be reviewed

The Prime Minister has announced an independent review into sickness absence which is currently costing the UK £100 billion per year...

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Unwanted conduct amounted to religious harassment

24 March 2011

24 March 2011

Equality Act disability guidance laid before Parliament

The draft guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability has been laid before parliament...

24 March 2011

Employment regulations ‘counterproductive’, says Lord Sugar

Lord Alan Sugar tells the Lords that regulations preventing an interviewer asking a female applicant about children are counterproductive...

24 March 2011

ECU guide to conducting equality surveys

The Equality Challenge Unit has published a guide on conducting equality surveys, which sets out the best practice approach...

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Challenges of managing an ageing workforce

24 March 2011

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