I was interested to read that the German Government are considering the introduction of a new law which would  ban companies from using social networking sites such as Facebook to vet job applicants.     German interior minister Thomas de Maiziére is quoted as saying: "Private... read more

I was interested to read that the German Government are considering the introduction of a new law which would  ban companies from using social networking sites such as Facebook to vet job applicants. German interior minister Thomas de Maiziére is quoted as saying: "Private social networks... read more

Following the announcement of the Tribunals Service that there has been a staggering increase in tribunal claims, 56% to be precise, the Employment Lawyers Association (‘ELA’) has announced the results of its own survey which related to the experience of representatives (both claimant and... read more

A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that awards of personal injury and injury to feelings relating to a tortious act (such as a failure to make reasonable adjustments in a disability discrimination claim) that pre-dates the termination of employment are not taxable and,... read more

The government has today launched a consultation process into its proposals to scrap the default retirement age in the UK. Currently, under Labour’s Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, employers can force staff to retire at the age of 65 without paying any financial compensation. The... read more

A former contestant on the TV show "Britain's Got Talent" is suing Simon Cowell and his production company under the Disability Discrimination Act in the Central London Employment Tribunal. Ms Czikai appeared on the show as a singer and claims she was ridiculed and degraded by the... read more

Employers often complain that the employment tribunal system is biased towards claimants, and particularly towards claimants who are not legally represented.  A recent case before the Employment Appeal Tribunal suggests that this is not necessarily the case.  The case involved a... read more

For those of you who enjoy our blog and have an interest in HR and employment law related topics and news, Karen Michelle Credie also has a useful blog.  If you would like to take a look, here's the link: http://hrconsultantlancashire.blogspot.com/.  Karen is an HR consultant with... read more

An announcement has recently been made by the Cabinet Office minister, Francis Maude, of the Government's plans to introduce new legislation to cap redundancy pay for civil servants.  Under the new legislation, compulsory redundancy payments will be capped at 12 months'... read more

In recent times we have seen the rapid growth of social media, from websites like MySpace and Facebook to LinkedIn and Twitter. From an employment perspective, some employers will ban access to such sites entirely, whilst others will encourage it, each for their own reasons.  Facebook... read more